AI.X.B.S5bFAA-S-ACS-25 · Nov 2023Skills
b. Slow the airplane to, and maintain, the appropriate limiting airspeeds and fully ext...
Landing configuration demonstration. b. Slow the airplane to, and maintain, the appropriate limiting airspeeds and fully extend the landing gear and flaps (as appropriate), then;
Bottom line
The extension of gear and flaps typically occurs once cruise power has been reduced and at appropriate airspeeds to ensure limitations for extending those devices are not exceeded.
FAA references
- AFH ch. 5, Performing the Slow Flight Maneuver; Slow Flight (pp. 5-10–5-11) — FAA-H-8083-3C
- AFH ch. 5, Performing the Slow Flight Maneuver (pp. 5-10–5-11) — FAA-H-8083-3C
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