david.perl
Well Known Member
I have recently assembled my 7A and am awaiting permit to test papers.
Do i park with flaps up or down?
thxs
Do i park with flaps up or down?
thxs
My advice would be neither But in betweenDo i park with flaps up or down?
Down is vulnerable to a "knock" to the flap dislodging the LE from the wing skin. Unnoticed, and motored up will spoil your day
What he said.I have my "full down" flap setting set to 38°, so the accidental flap dislodging problem is avoided.
My advice would be neither But in between
Up is conducive to Flap Damage / difficulty in getting in and out.
Down is vulnerable to a "knock" to the flap dislodging the LE from the wing skin. Unnoticed, and motored up will spoil your day
So on an RV with the deluxe fully variable flap setting system (aka a simple up/down switch) I'd have them a little up from fully down. On a fancy preset system, 1 setting up from down.
Local Flight Instructor told me (BFR) that I could retract my flaps after landing and taxing because that was an indicating to the Control Tower that I was being high jacked. Maybe he was pulling my chain, and I still leave my flaps down.
Local Flight Instructor told me (BFR) that I could retract my flaps after landing and taxing because that was an indicating to the Control Tower that I was being high jacked. Maybe he was pulling my chain, and I still leave my flaps down.
Don't think he was joking because I read many years ago that taxiing with flaps down was a "hijacking" signal. But I taxi with flaps retracted to reduce the chance of damage from debris that might be kicked up by the prop. They go back down after the engine stops.
Local Flight Instructor told me (BFR) that I could retract my flaps after landing and taxing because that was an indicating to the Control Tower that I was being high jacked. Maybe he was pulling my chain, and I still leave my flaps down.
I put the flaps up if I'm tied down in a high wind environment. otherwise flaps down.
First items on the "start" checklist.
1. Master ON
2. Flaps off
and when I shut down, I push the "down" button as I pull the mixture control to idle cut off.
That's the way Tom Berge told me and I never against Tom Berge's advice.