Flaps

[bunraku]

Hi

 

What is Auto Flaps for and when should it be used as opposed to half and full flaps?

 

Thanks

[Brun]

It puts the FCS in control of the flaps. Should be the default position unless taking off or landing.

[Rudel_chw]

Natop’s says:

 

6. FLAPS - AUTO

 

With weight off wheels, leading and trailing edge flaps are scheduled as a function of AOA. With WOW, leading and trailing edge flaps and aileron droop are set to 0°.

[bunraku]

And take off is Half Flaps and Landing Full Flaps yes?

Edited May 29, 2020 by bunraku

[Rudel_chw]

Ant take off is Half Flaps and Landing Full Flaps yes?

 

Yes, but almost as critical as Flaps when launching from a carrier, is the T/O Trim:

 

The Take-Off trim button will set a standard 12° of Nose Up, appropriate for shore Take-Offs, but on a Carrier you should manually increase this value as per the following:

 

16° Nose Up trim at weights up to 44,000 pounds.

 

17° at weights between 45,000 to 48,000 pounds.

 

19° at weights above 49,000 pounds.

 

If you don't know the weight of your aircraft, you can see it on the CHKLST (Checklist) Page of the SUPT (Support) DDI Menu.

[bunraku]

Yes, but almost as critical as Flaps when launching from a carrier, is the T/O Trim:

 

The Take-Off trim button will set a standard 12° of Nose Up, appropriate for shore Take-Offs, but on a Carrier you should manually increase this value as per the following:

 

16° Nose Up trim at weights up to 44,000 pounds.

 

17° at weights between 45,000 to 48,000 pounds.

 

19° at weights above 49,000 pounds.

 

If you don't know the weight of your aircraft, you can see it on the CHKLST (Checklist) Page of the SUPT (Support) DDI Menu.

 

 

Thanks Rudel. If you don't mind me asking how can you tell your Trim Up %?

[razo+r]

Go to the FCS page and check the Number + Arrow direction of the elevators

[Rudel_chw]

Go to the FCS page and check the Number + Arrow direction of the elevators

 

Correct .. for those that are onto realistic operations, this is the best I've yet seen on cold start from a CV, there you can see how to do this trim:

 

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:thumbup: Thanks @Tricker :)

[bunraku]

Thanks all

[PL_Harpoon]

Yes, but almost as critical as Flaps when launching from a carrier, is the T/O Trim:

 

The Take-Off trim button will set a standard 12° of Nose Up, appropriate for shore Take-Offs, but on a Carrier you should manually increase this value as per the following:

 

16° Nose Up trim at weights up to 44,000 pounds.

 

17° at weights between 45,000 to 48,000 pounds.

 

19° at weights above 49,000 pounds.

 

If you don't know the weight of your aircraft, you can see it on the CHKLST (Checklist) Page of the SUPT (Support) DDI Menu.

 

 

Another way of doing it is once you're set up on the cat throttle up until the CHK TRIM message appears on the left DDI and the trip up until it disappears.

[Rudel_chw]

Another way of doing it is once you're set up on the cat throttle up until the CHK TRIM message appears on the left DDI and the trip up until it disappears.

 

Thanks for the tip, but I prefer to stick to NATOP's Checklist :thumbup: