A320 Keep flaps & slats deployed after landing
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A320 Keep flaps & slats deployed after landing
Just noticed on the A320 CBT it states " If the landing was made in icing conditions or if the runway was contaminated with slush or snow, do not retract the flaps or slats until the ground crew has inspected them for obstruction of snow or ice " . My question is, how does this affect procedures used to indicate hijacking etc. as I thought taxing with flaps lowered was one of several ways of communicating this to atc whilst on the ground.
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That seems ridiculous to have to call the tower and inform of that on every occasion. Sorry I just dont see that as a workable option. So if at Heathrow for example, in icing conditions every aircraft is to call the tower after landing and state that they dont need assistance. It obviously does not work like that.
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Pardon my confusion - I thought the whole "flaps down means I'm hijacked - shoot my tires" scheme was abandoned a couple of years ago.
I had a F/O miss retracting the flaps just the other day on the After Landing Checklist and I caught it when we reached the gate. Upon close inspection, we were able to determine that no one noticed and all six tires were fully inflated.
I had a F/O miss retracting the flaps just the other day on the After Landing Checklist and I caught it when we reached the gate. Upon close inspection, we were able to determine that no one noticed and all six tires were fully inflated.
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Had the same problem recently, forgot to retract them and the only person scared to death was the mechanic who thought we had a flap problem.
Thought the hijack thing was abandoned long time.
Thought the hijack thing was abandoned long time.
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Thought the hijack thing was abandoned long time.
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About the communication procedure on ground in case of hijacking refer to this thread post #24 also.