Originally Posted by
EMBFlyer
USAir has been pushing Flaps 3 for years on the Airbus. They say it lowers the risk of tail strikes. You can land at 3 or Full, but if you whack the tail and you landed Flaps Full, I can guarantee you'll making a trip to the big brown desk.
Having said that, the 321 lands better with Flaps 3.
Post merger, the company said our preferred Flap Setting for the 757/767 is 25. Boeing says the risk of a tail strike is higher at 25.
The entire time we flew the bus with flaps full we did not have any issues with tail strikes, their was 1 issue out in DEN that was due from too much back stick input and leaving the thrust on to long. It would make sense that the 321 is more sensitive to a tail strike.