OD-BWH From Lebanon, joined Jan 2002, 398 posts, RR: 3 Posted (7 years 1 month 1 week 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 2118 times:
Hello,
I know (and correct me if i'm wrong) that the outermost airleron on the wing is used as a flap in landing!! If so, can an aircraft make hard turns while flaps are fully deployed? I guess aircraft make their final turn and align with the runway before deploying the flaps. Is it correct?
Fr8Mech From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 4263 posts, RR: 12 Reply 1, posted (7 years 1 month 1 week 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 2082 times:
Only certain aircraft have ailerons that deflect with the flaps. Those ailerons still act as ailerons. Most aircraft that have both outerboard and inboard ailerons restrict the travel and/or usage of the outboard ailerons at high speed and give full authority at low speed. So to answer your question, yes the aircraft can turn while landing.
RichardPrice From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 2, posted (7 years 1 month 1 week 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 2078 times:
Quoting OD-BWH (Thread starter): Hello,
I know (and correct me if i'm wrong) that the outermost airleron on the wing is used as a flap in landing!! If so, can an aircraft make hard turns while flaps are fully deployed? I guess aircraft make their final turn and align with the runway before deploying the flaps. Is it correct?
Take a look at the Kunazi (sp?) approach to JFK, its a long sweeping curved approach to miss some noise abatement areas at the end of the runway, and involves very little straight flight during the approach.
NAV20 From Australia, joined Nov 2003, 9086 posts, RR: 37 Reply 5, posted (7 years 1 month 1 week 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 2058 times:
OD-BWH, all the control surfaces are in use all the time when landing. The aeroplane wouldn't stay on line (or on the correct glidepath) for a moment if they weren't.
"Once you have flown, you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards.." - Leonardo da Vinci
Fr8Mech From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 4263 posts, RR: 12 Reply 7, posted (7 years 1 month 1 week 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 1764 times:
Quoting TheSorcerer (Reply 4): Which A/C have ailerons that are used as flaps in landing?
They are not used as flaps. Their nuetral position is reset to a drooped condition which acts as a continuation of the flap. The aileron still acts as an aileron and responds to flight deck inputs appropriately.
The only 2 types I know about are the MD11 and A300. Though I'm sure juat about any of the newer airframe types have this feature.
Nudelhirsch From Germany, joined Oct 2003, 1438 posts, RR: 20 Reply 8, posted (7 years 1 month 1 week 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 1756 times:
Quoting RichardPrice (Reply 2): Take a look at the Kunazi (sp?) approach to JFK, its a long sweeping curved approach to miss some noise abatement areas at the end of the runway, and involves very little straight flight during the approach.
That would be the Canarsie one, or Parkway Visual for 13 L/R as the official name is.
Coronado990 From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 1590 posts, RR: 2 Reply 9, posted (7 years 1 month 1 week 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 1638 times:
The old Kai Tak gave you full flap turns 9 seconds prior to landing every time...
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