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Widebody transport captain reported experiencing a momentary stick shaker when the first officer inadvertently retracted the slats instead of the flaps.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1411751 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201612 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Widebody Low Wing 3 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
During takeoff; slats were retracted prematurely causing momentary activation of stick shaker. When PF called for flaps up; the pilot monitoring inadvertently selected slats retract. No aircraft buffet was felt and prior to correcting the improper slat configuration the aircraft accelerated to a proper airspeed for the configuration.first officer is new in the aircraft and selected incorrect flap/slat configuration. We thoroughly reviewed the operation of the flap/slat handle operation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Widebody transport Captain reported experiencing a momentary stick shaker when the First Officer inadvertently retracted the slats instead of the flaps.
Narrative: During takeoff; slats were retracted prematurely causing momentary activation of stick shaker. When PF called for flaps up; the pilot monitoring inadvertently selected Slats retract. No aircraft buffet was felt and prior to correcting the improper slat configuration the aircraft accelerated to a proper airspeed for the configuration.First Officer is new in the aircraft and selected incorrect flap/slat configuration. We thoroughly reviewed the operation of the flap/slat handle operation.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.