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MCAS can only activate when flaps are raised, it shouldn't cause any unexpected trim changes during landing. This is why the Lion Air flight had a normal takeof
by mrpippy 8y ago
MCAS can only activate when flaps are raised, it shouldn't cause any unexpected trim changes during landing. This is why the Lion Air flight had a normal takeoff/climb until they raised the flaps.
- CamperBob2 8y agoAren't the flaps up during landing?
- rrmm 8y agoFlaps are down during landing and take offs (to different extents).
- Gibbon1 8y agoFlaps are deployed to lower the stall speed of the aircraft by increasing the lift coefficient of the wing at the expense of higher drag.
- hannasanarion 8y agoI think you're confusing flaps with air brakes. Flaps are wing extensions that deploy downwards to increase lift and drag, air brakes are panels that deploy upwards to produce lots and lots of drag to slow the plane down after landing, like a parachute.
- CamperBob2 8y agoAh, that makes sense, thanks.