AA62,
I suspect that Dengue Dude, like me, believes that the ADS arms were designed, specifically, to prevent the extension of the ramp beyond a calculated level, in flight. From a purely aerodynamic point of view, lowering the ramp below that point into the airflow would have a great nose down influence on the aircraft surely ? Perhaps those with "hands on" experience might enlighten us. I hope Gopher 01 can recant his experience, I'm sure it will make good reading. Your #968 sounds like something I too experienced with the "hooligans" in my time, and a Captain more concerned with getting airborne, than configuration. Perhaps, as I was only SLF as an AGE, I have no right to comment, but my little pink bod, was part of that days cargo!
Smudge
