Teaching Incremental Flaps in the Pattern

On Mar 4, 12:07 pm, "Bob Gardner" wrote:
I am reluctant to teach anything that should "always" be used. Flaps are a
tool, and we learn early on in life that there are many ways to use a tool
to achieve different results. If there is a problem with the flap motor in
that specific airplane, why apply the same thinking to all airplanes? Flap
extension is a balance between lift and drag....whether you want more lift
or more drag depends on the situation.

Bottom line: I don't like it.

Bob Gardner


If I came across as "always in every instance" it was unintentional.

As in any art, it's best to start with simple principles, and then add
the exceptions later.

Dan