Fireflybob,
The Airbus manual called for "rapid alternating sideslips" after extending the gear manually untill a 3 green indication is reached.
He is saying that he shouldn't do that, even though the manual clearly instructs it. So if he had the gear collapse after a manual gear extention because he didn't do the alternating side slips then you can bet your ass airbus would be looking to fry him from deviating from their procedures.
While I also have known about doublets, the manual clearly indicated their was a time and a place for them. If you are saying that the manual is incorrect or that it was lost in the translation, then you have a certification issue on the aircraft right there. If the French cannot produce a manual in plain english (the language of aviation) that is both correct and understandable, then they should not be permitted to certify their aircraft for operations outside of france.
Cheers
Wino