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Re: aileron size

Postby GordonTurner » Wed Feb 23, 2022 10:52 am

Hi Graeme

Is it going to be a problem if you miss the 20 detent and the flaps instantly retract fully during your go-around? Or is the geometry such that this won’t happen?

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Re: aileron size

Postby GraemeSmith » Wed Feb 23, 2022 7:06 pm

GordonTurner wrote:Hi Graeme

Is it going to be a problem if you miss the 20 detent and the flaps instantly retract fully during your go-around? Or is the geometry such that this won’t happen?

Gordon

Umm - I plant it firmly in the detent before reaching for the throttle. Geometry partly helps but making sure it is in the detent is just part of the drill.
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Re: aileron size

Postby DCASonex » Thu Feb 24, 2022 9:27 am

In a go around, other than practice type, your attention is likely diverted making mistakes more likely. Electric flaps actuators eliminate that problem, and for at least some of us, they allow keeping the shoulder belts fully tight and ready for whatever.

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