lowered flaps

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• flap-overload valve — A valve in the flap system that prevents the flaps from being lowered at speeds that may cause structural damage. If the pilot tries to lower the flaps at higher than permissible speeds, causing excessive air loads on the flap, the valve acts to… …   Aviation dictionary

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• blow-back valve — The valve in the flap system that prevents the flaps from being lowered at too high an air speed. If the flaps are down and the air speed increases to too high a value, the flaps will retract automatically. Also called a flap overload valve. Blow …   Aviation dictionary