View Full Version : 737NG Flap Load Relief - is this still a stable approach?
ThrustBump
13th Apr 2017, 13:22
https://youtu.be/BvJ0jIE0vO8?t=4m40s
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Is this still a stable approach? And can somebody explain what kind of mode LNAV|LNAV is?
Jwscud
13th Apr 2017, 15:02
When I flew the NG for a well known loco, any load relief activation below 500' was a mandatory go around. I recall throwing at least two approaches away for that reason when heavy in windy conditions.
Other airlines policies may differ...
RAT 5
13th Apr 2017, 16:06
Regarding the flap load relief movement: it was so fast retract/extend that I had to watch the video twice to spot it. Given the rock & roll of the approach I wonder if they even noticed.
RAT 5
13th Apr 2017, 19:42
There did seem to be a lot of variation on the IAS there leading to the load relief retraction
It was interesting to watch the speed v power changes down the approach. The power seemed quite high at times v speed, but that is another topic.
B737900er
14th Apr 2017, 13:56
Why were they in Lvl change and descending? Those FMA's looked wrong.
737aviator
14th Apr 2017, 19:40
Discussed here; http://www.pprune.org/tech-log/593035-737-vapp.html