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From: normb@tekred.UUCP (Norm Babcock )
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Flap Flap (or High and Fast vs Low and Slow)
Message-ID: <235@tekred.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 14-Feb-85 20:04:02 EST
Article-I.D.: tekred.235
Posted: Thu Feb 14 20:04:02 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 16-Feb-85 04:43:30 EST
Organization: Tektronix, Redmond OR
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After being baffled, confused, and abused by CFIs, books, other
pilots, and my bartender, I'm appealing to the final court of
net.aviation.

The perfect approach is: 1. High with full flaps, no power
                         2. Low with full flaps, lotsa power
                         3. Partial flaps, some power
                         4. No flaps, power on/off



Obviously we need to set some conditions, let's say steel runway,
wind maximum of ten knots, no more than 15 degrees off the r'way
heading, single engine, 125/150 HP maximum, little or no mechanical
turbulence, sunny day, stock market up, and war hasn't been
declared.

I've been chewed out for not using full flaps in a 150, exceeding
55 kts, and for not being at idle, all during gusty conditions.
This by a CFI. I've gotten looks of horror for using 60 kts and
20 degrees of flap on a calm day. ("You'll kill yourself someday
flying like that."
Other comments include: "Full flaps and ANY power is like driving
with the brakes on.", "You gotta have a few extra knots in case
you get a wind shear." "Never use flaps if the crosswind component
is more than ten knots.", "Hot landings abuse the tires and brakes,
land as slow as you can.", "Flaps are your most effective airbrakes,
always use them, and when you have to land in a cowpatch, you'll
be ready."