With 150 hrs in my RV10, I still don't understand the flaps.
1-2 kts faster with flaps 0
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What good is the -3 position?????
Are you certain about this? I see a speed gain at flaps zero only with DA above 16000'. Lower, flaps -3 is faster.
With 150 hrs in my RV10, I still don't understand the flaps.
1-2 kts faster with flaps 0
shorter ground roll flaps 0
What good is the -3 position?????
It took me awhile to get to it but I go faster in reflex at all weights at and below 12k’. I cruise climb in reflex as well.
Takeoffs on my home grass strip is with 15 degrees - it gets me off with a shorter ground role. Takeoffs on longer hard surfaces are at 0degs.
I descend in reflex, I maneuver around the airport or on instrument approaches at 0 degrees. Zero degrees is kept until DA when I drop to full flaps (not the stabilized type approach the heavy stuff does but I’ve found it to be no problem to apply flaps and slow before landing. I always land with full flaps independent of the wind because I find the ‘10 to be very responsive in gusty high cross wind conditions.