Hi all,
This is a question that can only be answered by a careful,
thoughtful test program. No one offs, please.
In old flapped Pipers, it is a common trick to suddenly pull
flaps to half or full when nearing Vr. One jumps off the ground
with little deceleration. It is a cowboy stunt. A moment of
wind shift or inattention and you are back on the ground - hard.
In a trigear like mine, this is a useless
thought since the flap motor is so slow.
Down here in Georgia where my field
is often at 3,000 - 3,500 density and 2400
in length, I usually use 5-10 of flaps but it is hard to see much difference.
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Ira N224XS
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