210 kt flap protection: In configuration 1+F, what does the flap protection do?

210 kt flap protection: In configuration 1+F, what does the flap protection do?

• A. Flaps extend to 15° automatically
• B. Flaps retract to 0° automatically before Vfe
• C. Flaps remain at current setting
• D. Flaps retract to 0° after landing

Answer: (B)

Flap protection uses a speed-based safeguard to prevent flap overspeed when they’re extended. In this 210 kt protection mode with configuration 1+F, as you accelerate toward the maximum flap-extended speed (Vfe), the system automatically retracts the flaps to 0 degrees before you actually reach Vfe. This keeps the flaps from being stressed at high speed and helps you transition to a clean, lower-drag configuration as soon as it’s safe. It’s not about extending, staying put, or retracting after landing—the automatic move to 0° before Vfe is the protective action.

Flap protection uses a speed-based safeguard to prevent flap overspeed when they’re extended. In this 210 kt protection mode with configuration 1+F, as you accelerate toward the maximum flap-extended speed (Vfe), the system automatically retracts the flaps to 0 degrees before you actually reach Vfe. This keeps the flaps from being stressed at high speed and helps you transition to a clean, lower-drag configuration as soon as it’s safe. It’s not about extending, staying put, or retracting after landing—the automatic move to 0° before Vfe is the protective action.