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PATTERN PROCEDURES
The C-130 is normally in instrument approach category C, unless final approach speed exceeds
140 KIAS. The Flight Engineer will compute landing speeds and post the speeds to a card:
Technique: to aid in the identification of skewed flaps (for which there is no protection), do not
call for the flaps to be moved unless stabilized at a stable bank.
LANDINGS
The C-130 may be safely landed with flaps up, 50% or 100%. Normal settings are 50% and
100%. No flap landings for training are limited to an aircraft gross weight of 120,000 lbs. or less.
