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A B767-300 first officer reported mistakenly raising the flaps in response to the flying pilot's command to raise the landing gear.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1339771 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201603 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B767-300 and 300 ER |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Speed All Types |
Narrative:
The captain was pilot flying for our initial takeoff; and after becoming airborne; called 'gear up.' inexplicably; I raised the flap handle instead of the gear handle. Over the next several seconds; the flaps retracted while I confirmed lateral navigation (LNAV) at 400 feet AGL; selected vertical navigation (VNAV) at 1;000 feet AGL; and responded to the tower's call to change to departure control. During this time; the flaps were retracting; the minimum airspeed indicator ('hook') increased; until the stick shaker activated. When this happened; I looked at the flap indicator; realized my error and extended the flaps to takeoff position (flaps 5). Simultaneously; the captain reduced the climb angle; I raised the gear handle; the aircraft accelerated; and the stick shaker stopped. The rest of the departure was normal.I screwed up. Pooched it. No excuses. Have no idea why I reached for the flaps instead of the gear. Have successfully raised the gear--without error--for decades and buckets of hours. Slow down. Don't rush. Fight complacency. Don't think it can't happen to you. Buying beverages for the rest of the trip will reinforce my lesson-learned.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B767-300 First Officer reported mistakenly raising the flaps in response to the flying pilot's command to raise the landing gear.
Narrative: The Captain was Pilot Flying for our initial takeoff; and after becoming airborne; called 'Gear Up.' Inexplicably; I raised the flap handle instead of the gear handle. Over the next several seconds; the flaps retracted while I confirmed lateral navigation (LNAV) at 400 feet AGL; selected vertical navigation (VNAV) at 1;000 feet AGL; and responded to the tower's call to change to departure control. During this time; the flaps were retracting; the minimum airspeed indicator ('hook') increased; until the stick shaker activated. When this happened; I looked at the flap indicator; realized my error and extended the flaps to takeoff position (Flaps 5). Simultaneously; the Captain reduced the climb angle; I raised the gear handle; the aircraft accelerated; and the stick shaker stopped. The rest of the departure was normal.I screwed up. Pooched it. No excuses. Have no idea why I reached for the flaps instead of the gear. Have successfully raised the gear--without error--for decades and buckets of hours. Slow down. Don't rush. Fight complacency. Don't think it can't happen to you. Buying beverages for the rest of the trip will reinforce my lesson-learned.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.