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Old April 23rd, 2008, 13:01   #23
grnclvrs
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Default Re: Boeing 717-Airtran

We hired some analyst guy from Boeing that is tweaking our procedures. He wanted us to switch to flaps 28 from flaps 40 landings and leave the A/T engaged for landing. The flaps 28 are not bad, just harder to slow to final approach speed. With the A/T engaged, they retard to idle at 50 ft and the landing feels like . The airplane does not like to get slow, even in the flare. 2-3 kts makes the difference between a greaser and piling it in.
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