misd agin
The only time I used a HUD was during LOFT training in a sim and because I asked for it. We do not have HUDs installed in our planes.
Boeing does recommend largER flap settings but not necessarily the largest. We know what the advantages and disadvantages of very large flap settings are. What I am saying is that if you are not performance limited, in a 738, why would you use flaps 1, when 5 gives you increased tail clearance, lower v speeds and increased margin above stall speed, just to name a few. One large 738 operator, GOL Airlines, does that. They donīt conduct flaps 1 takeoffs at all, and if memory serves, from a conversation with one of their captains, they prioritize flaps 10 and move down to accomodate higher wts.
Regards,
sw.
Last edited by sudden Winds; 20th June 2012 at 08:02.