When should the silent review period commence during landing?

When should the silent review period commence during landing?

• A. Silent review commences when the landing gear is released until the aircraft turns off of the runway
• B. On touchdown
• C. After braking
• D. When the aircraft taxis off the runway

Answer: (A)

The moment of silent review is timed to a stable post-landing window, starting when the landing gear is released (gear down and ready) and continuing until the aircraft turns off the runway. This keeps communication to a minimum during the critical transition from landing to ground operations while giving the crew a focused chance to verify essential items (flaps, spoilers, reversers, braking, and post-landing configurations) before taxiing. Beginning at touchdown would clash with the immediate control tasks, and waiting until after braking or only when taxiing off would miss validating key settings during the landing phase. So the described window—from gear release to runway exit—best fits the purpose.

The moment of silent review is timed to a stable post-landing window, starting when the landing gear is released (gear down and ready) and continuing until the aircraft turns off the runway. This keeps communication to a minimum during the critical transition from landing to ground operations while giving the crew a focused chance to verify essential items (flaps, spoilers, reversers, braking, and post-landing configurations) before taxiing. Beginning at touchdown would clash with the immediate control tasks, and waiting until after braking or only when taxiing off would miss validating key settings during the landing phase. So the described window—from gear release to runway exit—best fits the purpose.