BA pilots (A320): Stabilization/Config on final at which altitude?
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Do you have a reference for that in any Manual? Or it’s a company restriction/policy?
When landing performance permits, the best combination to reduce fuel costs and brakes oxidation is: CONF 3 + REV IDLE + Autobrake LO.
If the flight crew needs to reduce the landing distance, they should consider to use the deceleration devices in the following order:
- FLAPS FULL
- REV MAX
- Autobrake MED.
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I personally do Flap 3 once a month only in a 319 as practice incase of an emergency requiring a Flap 3 landing. In a 320 I never do Flap 3
At roughly 4.4 miles it's gear down, flap 3, flap full in quick succession. Gear must be down by 1000ft. No exceptions.
You're definitely measuring 2.5D from the threshold? Generic Airbus SOP is gear down at 2000ft radio.
I'm not sure what airport the 08L is a reference to, but at BA's LHR base 160 kts to 4 DME is pretty well de rigeur for everybody.
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from FCTM-PR-NP-SP-Green Operating Procedures-Descent Preparation
When landing performance permits, the best combination to reduce fuel costs and brakes oxidation is: CONF 3 + REV IDLE + Autobrake LO.
If the flight crew needs to reduce the landing distance, they should consider to use the deceleration devices in the following order:
When landing performance permits, the best combination to reduce fuel costs and brakes oxidation is: CONF 3 + REV IDLE + Autobrake LO.
If the flight crew needs to reduce the landing distance, they should consider to use the deceleration devices in the following order:
- FLAPS FULL
- REV MAX
- Autobrake MED.
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There was also another special , unique to BA procedure in that report ........you know the one where the Captain shuts down an engine without telling the other guy or getting cross check .
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Same thing here. Nothing like this in our manuals. But it makes sense...
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Nothing like this in our manuals
No such restriction in our orange FCTM so must be company specific