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AMC 25.345(c) High lift devices (Procedure flight condition)

ED Decision 2003/2/RM

1        En-route conditions are flight segments other than take-off, approach and landing. As applied to the use of high lift devices the following flight phases are to be included in en-route conditions:

          holding in designated areas outside the terminal area of the airport, and

          flight with flaps extended from top of descent.

The following flight phases are not to be included in en-route conditions:

          portion of the flight corresponding to standard arrival routes preceding the interception of the final approach path, and

          holding at relatively low altitude close to the airport.

2       To apply CS 25.341(a) gust conditions to CS 25.345(c), the speeds VFC and VFD should be determined for the flap positions selected in en-route conditions.

These procedures should ensure proper speed margins for flap retraction in the case of severe turbulence when the aeroplane is in a low speed en-route holding configuration.

3       The manoeuvre of CS 25.345(c)(1) is to be considered as a balanced condition. (See CS 25.331(b) for definition.)