Accident Report F27 - SOP retract flaps right after T/D !
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Well....the aircraft manufacturer sure should know what procedures are best, especially as they designed and test flew the aircraft to certification.
According to Fokker (and yes I attended the factory ground school), as the company had just acquired two new machines...
The wing down method for crosswind landings gives excellent results, and retracting the flaps to 16.5 just after touchdown will give added rudder effectiveness, at slower speeds, and will avoid weathervane effects.
Also, taxying with the flaps still at 16.5 will avoid undesirable empanage vibrations.
It was...right in the flight manual, in black and white.
RTFB, for best results.
Gee, what a surprise.
According to Fokker (and yes I attended the factory ground school), as the company had just acquired two new machines...
The wing down method for crosswind landings gives excellent results, and retracting the flaps to 16.5 just after touchdown will give added rudder effectiveness, at slower speeds, and will avoid weathervane effects.
Also, taxying with the flaps still at 16.5 will avoid undesirable empanage vibrations.
It was...right in the flight manual, in black and white.
RTFB, for best results.
Gee, what a surprise.
