The B pumps run automatically with the Flaps out of 0. The logic is that it is a critical phase of flight.

When you put the flaps out of the 0 position the hydrolic pumps automaticaly turn on to open the gear doors. given you have the hydrolic switch in the auto position.

Fixed it for you.

Not as much as I had hoped... I've gotten like 3 gear disagrees in this past month. I kept telling my captain to "Caution G/D" and she's like "Oh no, it'll work just fine." She finally figured out what I was talking about after the third. :rolleyes:


So since I haven't heard the official word about the flap limitation.... what's the general consensus? If I'm at 210, can I slow to 200, drop the flaps, and speed back up? Or I guess all companies would be different.

dude, do you need 10 kts that bad ? set speed mode 200 DES and allow it to go to 210 if you HAVE to

Mesaba's new speeds with new POM revision 11 is 200 to extend for 8 and 20, 230 extended and to retract for 8 and 20

No, I just found it an interesting topic to talk about rather than the same old topic of what airline is better than the other. :cool:

Sounds like fun, i like my EMB, no flaps will descend at 1800 FPM below 10,000, and can drop the first set of flaps at 250kts. Rocking out Amazon Jet!

Interesting, I haven't experienced that yet in the handfull of times I put the gear down before the flaps.

Good to know, thanks.

Yeah its done it to me 3 out of 5 times. Now I just flip the HYD pumps on and it works like a charm. It scared me the first time it happened, but after a brief "holy crap" I reached over and put the flaps in and the gear came down properly.