AFTER LANDING Check List

During the after-landing roll, the airplane should be

gradually slowed to normal taxi speed before turning

off the landing runway. Any significant degree of turn

at faster speeds could result in ground looping and

subsequent damage to the airplane.

To give full attention to controlling the airplane during

the landing roll, the after-landing check should be

performed only after the airplane is brought to a

complete stop clear of the active runway. There have

been many cases of the pilot mistakenly grasping the

wrong handle and retracting the landing gear, instead

of the flaps, due to improper division of attention while

the airplane was moving. However, this procedure may

be modified if the manufacturer recommends that

specific after-landing items be accomplished during

landing rollout. For example, when performing a

short-field landing, the manufacturer may recommend

retracting the flaps on rollout to improve braking. In

this situation, the pilot should make a positive

identification of the flap control and retract the flaps.