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Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | Fleet MD-88 Slats

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Posted onPost created on April 17 2009 17:39 ET by Rodney Jewett

Any way to get rid of slats disagree red light and warning on the fleet MD-88?

Rodney Jewett (DVA6550)

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Posted onPost created on August 09 2009 03:40 ET by Neil Sarna

i cant seem to find how to do that either

Neil Sarna (DVA7620)

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Posted onPost created on August 09 2009 06:57 ET by Andrew Kaufmann

when are you getting the message?

Andrew Kaufmann (DVA3931)

Posted onPost created on August 12 2009 16:19 ET by Rodney Jewett

When lowering the flaps. Any setting other than Flap 0, Caution light and red illuminated "Slats Disagree" comes on. I didn't know if there was a way to adjust the slats, or just the flaps.

Rodney Jewett (DVA6550)

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Posted onPost created on August 12 2009 17:07 ET by Joseph Schwab

That message will appear normally untill the flaps/slats attain your commanded position. If that light stays on even after normal ext/ret, then you have a problem. Does the light turn off after the flap/slat setting is attained?

Joseph Schwab (DVA4180)

Posted onPost created on August 14 2009 17:26 ET by Rodney Jewett

I have a screen shot, but I am having trouble linking it to this thread. To the right of the flap position indicator a red illuminated Slats Disagree comes on as soon as you lower the flaps and stays on. At the very top of the panel a yellow illuminated Stab out of trim is illuminated at full flaps. I have tried adjusting the trim to make lights go away but they don't. Doesn't affect flying of plane...Just a curiousity, annoyance thing.

Rodney Jewett (DVA6550)

Posted onPost created on August 14 2009 17:46 ET by Joseph Schwab

Email it to me, Rodney.

Joseph Schwab (DVA4180)

Posted onPost created on August 15 2009 13:04 ET by Rodney Jewett

I got your e-mail Joseph. I was adjusting the trim in wild swings up and down to try and see if the "STAB OUT OF TRIM" would go out. It originally came on while AP was engaged and locked on the localizer. I will do some high altitude testing and try your suggestion. Thanks again for the help.

Rodney Jewett (DVA6550)

Posted onPost created on August 15 2009 13:13 ET by Andrew Kaufmann

Rodney - if you are using your joystick/yoke to adjust the trim, it is way, way too sensitive. Try using the 4 and 7 keys on the keyboard with single presses to adjust trim. If you hold the keys, they will exponentially adjust trim

Andrew Kaufmann (DVA3931)

Posted onPost created on August 15 2009 13:24 ET by Joseph Schwab

Andy flys the fleet 88, and he is the best at giving recommendations about it... I fly the maddog 08..

Joseph Schwab (DVA4180)

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Posted onPost created on August 15 2009 16:54 ET by Mark Fetters

Andy I thought it was 1 and 7

Mark Fetters (DVA4890)

Posted onPost created on August 15 2009 20:33 ET by Rodney Jewett

I was using joystick toggle for trim. I will try using NUM pad.

Rodney Jewett (DVA6550)

Posted onPost created on August 16 2009 15:41 ET by Andrew Kaufmann

1 and 7 yes you are correct - trying to picture the pad when I wrote - meds make me a bit slow!

Andrew Kaufmann (DVA3931)

Posted onPost created on August 19 2009 07:05 ET by Andrew Kaufmann

Rodney - any luck?

Andrew Kaufmann (DVA3931)

Posted onPost created on August 23 2009 10:28 ET by Rodney Jewett

Sorry to leave everyone hanging. I have started using the keypad to adjust the trim. The Slats disagree illuminates as soon as you adjust the flaps. The "Stab out of trim" comes on while AP is controlling the plane on approach, but as soon as I take manual control and adjust the trim maually the light goes out. It seems that AP makes huge adjustments to trim while on the localizer keeping nose way up. I usually keep speed up to around 145 - 150 on approach with 3/4 to full flaps depending on weight. I can't see the runway without reducing the panel on AP so I usually fly manual approaches.

Rodney Jewett (DVA6550)

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Posted onPost created on August 29 2009 11:10 ET by Jason Winget

I have the same visual problem. Because I fly with FS9 I usually press ALT+Enter to bring the view down a bit. Then ALT+Backspace when entering the flare. You just have to keep your AOA orientation with the artificial horizon.
I don't fly the fleet 88 much but the MADDOG '06's trim fluctuates wildly when it tries to capture a speed/decent rate. I do all my approaches by hand to avoid any potential problems.

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Posted onPost created on August 29 2009 14:41 ET by Lindsey Wiebe

The disagree will always come on when 'initiating' a flap/slat change but should go out once the movement has stopped.

Lindsey Wiebe

Captain, MD-88

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