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Newps wrote:

Dan Nafe wrote:

In article ,
Bertie the Bunyip wrote:


An old rule-of-thumb I remember has it that aligning the flap with a
down aileron gives you the best (most lift) flap position (assuming, i
presume, that the ailerons deflect to maximum effectiveness=lift)

Never heard it but it sounds like a good bush piloty sort of thing to do.


My flight instructor, a former drug-smuggler, taught me that very
technique.


The most lift is always gained with the most flaps.

Really?

Even if true, you sometimes end up picking up drag faster than increased
lift at extreme flap settings, depending on the aircraft.