Flap 40 use in 800/900

[Guest FattyBear]

With the higher REF speeds and gross weights of these planes should we be using flap 40? How do you know when to use 40?

[Guest wee_davie_2612]

Hey Alex,Someone in another post (who is obviously more in-the-know than you or I) mentioned that a flaps 40 landing is more or less the standard way of landing the 8/900 due to the fact that it'll reduce the nose up attitude on final and thus reduce the potential of a tailstrike during the flare.So from that I simply take that when flying the 6/700 - use 30 flaps as the standard practice, 8/900 - 40 flaps is standard.Hope it helps :)CheersDavid

[Guest FattyBear]

Great thanks David