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n287hg · 09-05-2009, 08:19 AM

I have seen a few youtube videos of large airliners taking off without flaps, the A300-600 and USAIRWAYS 767-200ER in particular. Is this a common practice? Are the slats set at least or are they taking off clean like a general aviation aircraft would?

I could imagine being very troubled if I were a passenger on one of these flight, was sitting on the wing, and noticed us being on the runway ready for takeoff with the flaps still retracted.

09-05-2009, 08:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
n287hg Line Holder Joined APC: Dec 2008 Position: Flight Student Posts: 36	Takeoff without Flaps I have seen a few youtube videos of large airliners taking off without flaps, the A300-600 and USAIRWAYS 767-200ER in particular. Is this a common practice? Are the slats set at least or are they taking off clean like a general aviation aircraft would? I could imagine being very troubled if I were a passenger on one of these flight, was sitting on the wing, and noticed us being on the runway ready for takeoff with the flaps still retracted.