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Operations > After Landing
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.
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