Flaps Slots E Slats
Flap Protections
Flaps are fitted at the trailing edge near root end (near to aircraft body). Various type of flaps available, this is very common in Airliner. Slats also a lift increasing device like flap, but fitted at the leading edge of the wing Droop is also fitted at leading edge of wing and looks similar. Flaps and slats are usually made from the same materials as the wing itself: aluminum or some combination of other metals (composite). The main forces on the flap and slats are drag and lift. The slat and flap work together to increase surface area of the wing, and therefore increase lift. Flap and slat positions are indicated by two pointers in the flap position indicator. There are L and R pointers for the left and right wing flaps and slats. The right pointer is normally hidden from view by the left pointer. In the flaps 1 position, the flaps and slats move. Flaps 1, 5, 15, 20 are takeoff flap positions.
TAKEOFF WITH FLAPS 1 - When flaps 1 is selected for takeoff (1 + F), the trailing edge flaps automatically retract to configuration 0 at 210 KIAS.
TAKEOFF OR GO-AROUND WITH FLAPS 2 OR 3 - When flaps 1 is selected, the 1 + F configuration is obtained if airspeed is less than 210 KIAS. The trailing edge flaps automatically retract to configuration 0 at 210 KIAS.
HIGH AOA - An alpha lock function prevents initiation of slat retraction from position 1 to 0 at a high angle of attack or low airspeed. The inhibition is removed automatically when the angle of attack is reduced or airspeed is increased.
WING TIP BRAKES - Four hydraulically operated wing tip brakes are installed to lock the flaps or slats in case of asymmetry, overspeed, symmetrical runaway, or uncommanded movement. The brakes cannot be reset in flight.
FLAPS SELECTION IN FLIGHT - When the flaps lever is moved from configuration 0 to 1 in flight, only the slats are extended.
FLAP DIFFENTIAL SAME WING - A flap disconnect detection system is installed which stops flap movement if excessive differential movement is detected between the inner and outer flaps on the same wing.
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By: - 23rd April 2015 at 10:56
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I am getting confused (and I think others are)
Are they Handley-Page Slots or Handley-Page Slats
Slots are usually fixed, while Slats are automatic
Is the confusion because when a Slat extends it becomes as 'Slot'
I have a report of a Armstrong Whitworth Atlas incident in 1931 which was had a contributory feature that the 'Slots Sealed rather than with Slots Unsealed' - which indicates to me that the slot was covered in some way so as to become ineffective
I also have a report from 1930 which says ' A large proportion of accidents during 1930 occurred to aircraft used for training. These machines have their wings slots locked shut and therefore inoperative. A reduction in the number of accidents to training machines would almost certainly follow cancellation of the order that their slots are to be locked shut.' - again to disable the function
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Slots locked shout to me are automatic function is disabled - I am unsure what is going on!
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Atlas aircraft appear to have been fitted with Slots
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By: - 23rd April 2015 at 11:40Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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You are right: the HP slats are automatic in operation and create a slot. Confusion is understandable.