A320 FLAPS LEVER
The FLAPS lever selects simultaneous operation of the slats and flaps.
The five lever positions correspond to the following surface positions:
POSITION | SLATS | FLAPS | ECAM | PHASE |
0 | 0° | 0° | CRUISE | |
1 | 18° | 0° / 10° | 1 / 1+F | HOLD / TAKE OFF |
2 | 22° | 15° | 2 | TAKE OFF / APPR |
3 | 22° | 20° | 3 | TAKE OFF / LDG / APPR |
FULL | 27° | 40° | FULL | LDG |
Before selecting any position, the flight crew must pull the lever out of the detent. Balks at positions 1 and 3 prevent the flight crew from calling for excessive flap/slat travel with a single action.
Note: The flight crew cannot select an intermediate lever position.
TAKEOFF IN CONFIG 1
- 1 + F (18°/10°) is selected. If the flight crew does not select configuration 0 after takeoff, the flaps retract automatically at 210 kt.
TAKEOFF OR GO-AROUND IN CONFIG 2 OR 3
- If the flight crew selects configuration 1, the flight crew gets 1 + F (18°/10°) if airspeed is under 210 kt.
- If the flight crew does not select configuration 0 after takeoff, the flaps retract automatically at 210 kt.
CONFIG 0 TO CONFIG 1 IN FLIGHT
- Configuration 1 (18°/0°) is selected.
- Note: After flap retraction, configuration 1 + F is no longer available until the airspeed is 100 kt or less, unless configuration 2, 3, or FULL has been selected previously.