On 8 Mar 2004 13:31:48 -0800,
(AttentionLEcureuil) wrote:

Hi,
I was reading the Johnson's ASW-20 flight evaluation. He says the -6
degrees flap setting is useless and that 0 degree is better up to
76kts, where the -9 degrees should then be selected.
Johnson also says something about the possible -4 degrees flaps
setting that might be more useful than the -6.

- Do you guys feel that the -6 setting is useless?
- Have you drilled a new -4 flap position to replace the -6 and if so,
does it seem to work great?

Using setting 2 (-6) between 57 and 70 knots (without water) and
between 62 and 75 kts (maximum wing loading) definitely brought a
noticeable advantage here.

I never felt the necessity to use any other than the standard settings
- but in the 20 it really make a noticeable difference if you adjust
the flaps according to your feeling, moving the lever smoothly
according to current speed and g-load. The flaps of the 20 tend to
move themselves into the perfect position by themselves - one thing
that I really loved about this glider.



Bye
Andreas