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Old September 14th 06, 05:46 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Jim Macklin
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Default Flaps on take-off and landing

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"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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| Margy Natalie writes:
|
| My primary flight instructor had a great saying "Do
whatever it takes".
| If you are flying into a short field with minimal wind
full flaps
| would make sense. If you are flying into a long,
high-speed runway
| (like Dulles or something) a no flap landing can be
used.
|
| Is there a reason why you'd want to land with no flaps?
|
| I have a great idea, why don't you get a few hours in a
"real" airplane.
|
| Too expensive and too time-consuming. And I seriously
doubt that I
| would learn much of anything useful in just a few hours.
If I had
| time and money, I'd much prefer to spend it in certified
full-motion
| simulators, which would give me essentially all the
experience of real
| flight with zero risk and maximum flexibility and
enjoyment.
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