Flap Operation Video

[Mariano]

Some nice footage of the mechanics involved in flap operation.

https://youtu.be/5urP54baAFc

Best regards,

Mariano

[masselli]

That video makes me appreciate how much programming Hardy did for PSX!

[Jeroen Hoppenbrouwers]

It's interesting that I can see that the aircraft installation people provided my SATCOM unit with a "Flaps Out Of Up" signal that actually isn't. I need that signal to be able to silence the "incoming voice call" chime during critical phases of flight -- takeoff and landing.

On most aircraft, on approach I see flaps out of up, then touchdown, then during taxi flaps up. Not on the 747. I see: flaps out of up, touchdown, flaps up, flaps out of up, flaps up. That's the thrust reversers retracting some of the leading edge flaps! Hence I got some in between signal, probably easier to get at, but not necessarily what I want...


Hoppie

[John H Watson]

Did you notice he said that the flaps will not extend if the speed is greater than the flap placard limit?

He made an obvious mistake about the location of TE flap motors. The inboard and outboard flap motors are in different wheel wells.