In article ,
Bob Cook wrote:

I think the idea is to use auto flap for dynamic soaring. The work load of
flying in a sine wave pattern, and high g forces, is already going to be
intense. Adding the work load of continually changing flap settings
manually might just be too hard to do.


Cookie


Yes, much too hard. Even in regular soaring flight it would be too much
if one were to try to manually keep the flaps in the exact best position
for all speeds and angles of attack. The flaps would never stop moving.

My 301 Libelle got no stinkin' modern airfoil. It gots lots of little
detents for the flap handle, but I think only a few matter. Whatever, I
just like a day when I can push all the little levers forward...

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