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AA.III.A.S15FAA-S-ACS-11A · Nov 2023Skills

Retract the landing gear and flaps in accordance with manufacturer or operator procedur...

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Retract the landing gear and flaps in accordance with manufacturer or operator procedures and limitations, as appropriate.

Bottom line

A sudden and complete retraction of the flaps could cause a loss of lift resulting in the airplane settling into the ground.

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 12, Operational Procedures (p. 12-5) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  2. AFH ch. 9 (p. 9-11) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  3. AFH ch. 3 (p. 3-17) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  4. PHAK ch. 8 (p. 8-10) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
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