Variations in soft field landings

Erik wrote:
Maxwell wrote:

I was taught to lift the flaps immediately upon touch down on soft
field landings. My instructors stated getting more weight on the
brakes as soon as possible, would facilitate a quicker stop than
leaving the flaps down for drag, and loosing some braking power to the
extra lift.

However, during my last BFR, the instructor corrected me very sharply.
He insisted you get more drag from the flaps by leaving them down
until you slowed to taxi speed, than the benefit of more weight on the
brakes.

What is the general consensus of the group? Flaps up or down, after
touchdown on a soft field landing?


Regardless of the type of landing, even short field or soft, I've
always been taught to clean up the aircraft after I'm clear of the
runway. I don't touch anything until then. So, keep them down, I've
been taught.


Yes, that is how I was taught, but it appears that later model Cessna's
recommend differently.

Matt