Charles in SC
Well Known Member
In a -7 how is the go around performance with full flaps. I am wondering about a situation where the flaps fail to retract. 180 hp and constant speed at gross weight.
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Go around question
- Thread starter Charles in SC
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I second that. Having had my flaps fail full down on landing away from home, I decided to fly the 90 miles back with the flaps down. Climbs very well, but keeping the airplane slow after the intial climb takes very little power.
Brantel
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Originally my flaps were on a fuse and I popped a fuse while doing touch and goes. Took off with full flaps and could not retract them (did not realize they were not coming up until I was already climbing). Plane flew fine. Like others said, the only problem was keeping speed under control.
mosquito
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Fine even with less power
Same here, with a fixed pitch O-320 -6 and a heavy-ish instructor. It was one of my first flights in the plane, and we were both impressed.
-jon
Same here, with a fixed pitch O-320 -6 and a heavy-ish instructor. It was one of my first flights in the plane, and we were both impressed.
-jon
DanBaier
Well Known Member
Plus 1. With you engine and prop, with full flaps you can easily take off - go arounds are not an issue; exceeding the flap speed is.
Dan
