Narrative:

Feedback about new mandatory callouts of 'below maximum flap speed' during flap extension. On virtually every flight; the callouts blocks or at least conflict with communication with tower. Multiple times in the last month; my landing clearance was blocked by the callout. In perhaps the most critical phase of flight; the approach; we now have 5 distracting callouts. I recommend a sticker or placard surrounding the airspeed indicator annotating the maximum speeds in lieu of callouts. I even think it would be better for the PF to call out the flap speed; if a callout must be made.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN AIR CARRIER PILOT REPORTED THAT A NEW COMPANY PROCEDURE MANDATING FLAP SPEED CALLOUTS INTERFERES WITH OTHER OPERATIONAL NECESSITIES AND SHOULD BE MODIFIED.

Narrative: FEEDBACK ABOUT NEW MANDATORY CALLOUTS OF 'BELOW MAX FLAP SPD' DURING FLAP EXTENSION. ON VIRTUALLY EVERY FLT; THE CALLOUTS BLOCKS OR AT LEAST CONFLICT WITH COM WITH TWR. MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH; MY LNDG CLRNC WAS BLOCKED BY THE CALLOUT. IN PERHAPS THE MOST CRITICAL PHASE OF FLT; THE APCH; WE NOW HAVE 5 DISTRACTING CALLOUTS. I RECOMMEND A STICKER OR PLACARD SURROUNDING THE AIRSPD INDICATOR ANNOTATING THE MAX SPDS IN LIEU OF CALLOUTS. I EVEN THINK IT WOULD BE BETTER FOR THE PF TO CALL OUT THE FLAP SPD; IF A CALLOUT MUST BE MADE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 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.