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08-07-2020, 04:33 PM
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: Friendswood TX
Posts: 218
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Flaps down for me as I exit the runway, sort of a roll out after landing check. In the beginning I forget often and would remember after the engine was off and I went to get out. I understand the fear of them not coming up, but I'd rather fix them prior to takeoff and I consider the odds of damage greater. Though I did have them not come up once, it was a wiring issue; I had been in there the night prior and must have hit the wires. Happy to find it before takeoff.
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08-07-2020, 04:50 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Savannah, GA
Posts: 1,301
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In the RV-9A, I park with half flaps. With full flaps, it's easy to kick the trailing edge. You don't HAVE to kick it if you're careful, but... and your passengers...
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Previously RV-4, RV-8, RV-8A, AirCam, Cessna 175
ATP CFII PhD, so I have no excuses when I screw up
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08-07-2020, 05:07 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Vaca Moo Airport - TA37 in East TEXAS
Posts: 1,331
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In addition to all the real important reasons, it looks cool with them down !

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RV-8 N52VM: OnSpeed Gen2 AOA-3D, Dynon D-180, Autopilot, Titan 0-360A1A, Hartzell C/S, INS-429 IFR & GPS496, WingX & Stratux for backup & ADS-B IN. Enjoying life while building an airpark with FREE campsite for pilots www.facebook.com/VacaMooAirport/
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08-07-2020, 05:16 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Utah
Posts: 8,151
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Would save you couple thousand cycles on the flap motor. If down 
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08-07-2020, 05:35 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Somerville, Tn and Little Rock, Ar
Posts: 116
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Flaps
I just figure anyone who leaves them up is a new RV pilot. I don't even want the chance of someone stepping on them!
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08-07-2020, 06:27 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central IL
Posts: 5,516
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I put mine up on departing the runway to avoid FOD. I might put them down if around non-RV people, if that ever happens.
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RV-7
Lord Kelvin:
“I often say that when you can measure what you are speaking about,
and express it in numbers, you know something about it; but when you
cannot measure it, when you cannot express it in numbers, your knowledge
is of a meager and unsatisfactory kind.”
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08-07-2020, 06:45 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Rancho San Lorenzo
Posts: 885
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I deploy them right before engine shut down and retract them right after engine start. I don't taxi to or from the runway with them down as there is too much chance of having the prop or tires flip gravel into them. Also if during taxi a dust devil or jet blast might hit the airplane I want as little lift on the wing as possible.
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08-07-2020, 07:51 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Auburn, AL
Posts: 200
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Mixture....ICO
Mags....OFF
Flaps...DOWN
Master sw....OFF
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Steve T.
CFII/MEI/ATP 737,DC-10
RV-7 slow build
AUO
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08-07-2020, 08:59 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Mojave
Posts: 4,652
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Flaps up for me. No FOD, reduced wind influence when tied down, aligns with SOP for almost every other airplane in existence.
I only fly taildraggers, I'm healthy enough to be able to lift my feet enough to clear the TE, but the best reason of all - it irritates the Vans horde to raise them!
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RV-8 - SDS CPI
1940 Taylorcraft BL-65
1984 L39C
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08-07-2020, 09:04 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Gilbert, AZ
Posts: 81
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It's part of my checklist
It's on my checklist for shutdown.

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RV-7A #72102 - N254AZ
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2020 Dues Paid
"Inspiration is the momentary cessation of stupidity"
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