"John Gaquin" wrote in message
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"Nasir" wrote in message news:8Yhpf.42998

You are not supposed to take off with flaps up? Thats news to me.

Sorry, I left the statement incomplete. I presumed understanding of the
conversation in context on the part of readers. My mistake, apparently.
To be totally accurate, politically correct, and free of liability, I
suppose my statement should have read "You're not supposed to take off
with flaps up in most large turbojet or turboprop powered transport
aircraft, or in many transport or non-transport aircraft of any power
type, or in any other size or type of aircraft where trailing edge flaps
are installed and where a prohibition against such operating configuration
is contained in the POH, Operating Certificate, or other applicable
documentation." Does that help to clarify things?


Don't typically find a lot of need for flaps on the ol' 172 on TO.

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