Just remember to tuck them away shortly after take off as your speed will quickly build up.
Carl
I use 15? flap for all takeoffs. Reasons? Less ground roll relates to less tire wear...
Obviously this is true in an absolute sense. But has anyone ever compared tire wear when rolling, compared to the first half-second of landing, when they're sliding? and then, asked to provide braking force? My uninformed guess would be that take-off wear is negligible compared to landing wear.
I fully agree. That is NOT my reason for using flaps, it's just a small added bonus. As I said, the primary reason for using them every time is that I have developed a routine which makes it easier to remember to raise the on climb out.
And you always remember to raise the gear too.....
IIRC, there is a warning somewhere that you should NOT have the flaps fully up for TO (ie Reflex) but use 3 deg (ie trail) for "flapless" TO or you get an excessively long run.
You will no doubt get many responses. Here's mine.
I use 15? flap for all takeoffs. Reasons? Less ground roll relates to less tire wear and quicker obstacle clearance. If I do it every time, I develop a habit so I never forget to raise them after takeoff.
My home field is 1500' long, so I'm always after short field performance.
IIRC, there is a warning somewhere that you should NOT have the flaps fully up for TO (ie Reflex) but use 3 deg (ie trail) for "flapless" TO or you get an excessively long run.
And you always remember to raise the gear too.....
I did my transition training with Mike Seager years ago and we used 15 degrees of flaps for take off. Getting to altitude quicker adds some margin of safety in case of a emergency during takeoff. 1000 hrs later and all is good. Not saying others are wrong just offering my thoughts behind it.
Don Orrick 40010
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