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[Glen Akins] had a WW2-era aircraft engine cowl flap indicator lying around (as you do) and thought it would make a jolly fine USB-attached indicator. The model in question is a General Electric mo… ...

A callout of “flap fifteen” may be accompanied by a change in pitch altitude and airspeed, so know what to expect on the other instruments and not just the flap position indicator.

On the ATR, selecting 15° take-off flap involves moving the flap lever a single detent from the flaps-up position. For the 737 departure the captain called for ‘flap 5’ and the first officer ...

Investigators of last year's fatal Spanair Boeing MD-82 crash have disclosed that the pilots' failure to carry out proper flap and slat position checks contributed to the loss of the aircraft on ...