Thread: flap speeds?
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Old November 17th 06, 08:53 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default flap speeds?

I'll second what Bill. I too fly a Mosquito.
I go to -1 at 65kts.
I don't use -2.
In previous years I was using +.5 (someone put an additional notch in my
ship) and about 58kts for thermalling. This year I've slowed down to about
50kts and using +2. I'm getting a better rate of climb. Some advocate a
notch btwn +1 and +2.

"bagmaker" wrote in message
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Where can I learn about the optimum speed to fly in a particular flap
setting?
I am flying a Mosquito, the handbook is not so easy for me to access.
Thanks in advance, Bagmaker.




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