VFFR and VFTC

Chris Trott · Post by **Chris Trott** » 06 Feb 2007, 16:55

On most Boeing and McDonnell Douglas products, VFTC is charted as "VClean" and VFFR is charted as "VFRet" (Flap retract speed) or "VFxx" where "xx" is the first retraction flap detent in degrees (for the DC-10, this is 5). On the newer aircraft, the flap speeds are set automatically and shown on the PFD speed tape and all you do is move the flap handle forward to the correct notch as the airspeed builds past the respective flap speed.

Chris Trott · Post by **Chris Trott** » 07 Feb 2007, 00:54

Well, the charts still exist, but you don't use them unless you really want to.

DispatchDragon · Post by **DispatchDragon** » 07 Feb 2007, 03:42

Sounds like the bus - took forever to get it through my thick head there are four detentes on the flaps but they are different flap settings depending on weight, speed etc etc etc -- As tonks said -- boring any eijiot can fly a new
Boeing or Airbus product :roll:

Give me runaround charts everytime

Leif