---------------------------------------------------------- Commander-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 01/28/06: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:40 AM - Re: Flap Settings explored (Russell Legg) 2. 06:13 AM - Re: Flap Settings explored (MASON Chevaillier) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:40:22 AM PST US Subject: Re: Commander-List: Flap Settings explored From: Russell Legg --> Commander-List message posted by: Russell Legg Great Stuff John! On 28/1/06 12:56 PM, "John Vormbaum" wrote: > --> Commander-List message posted by: "John Vormbaum" > > Hello Commanderers, > > Just thought I'd throw a big "thanks" out to all who responded to my final > approach issues & flap settings email. I flew for a bit today and did a few > landings. I was able to end up far more stabilized on approach, and hit my > target airspeed much easier, by using more flaps earlier. There appeared to be > no penalty for going full flaps immediately upon turning final. Also, for > kicks, I pushed up the throttles with the flaps all the way out, and the > airplane actually started to climb (sort of a flat attitude, it probably > wasn't pretty). > > Cheers, > > /John > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:13:09 AM PST US From: "MASON Chevaillier" Subject: Re: Commander-List: Flap Settings explored --> Commander-List message posted by: "MASON Chevaillier" kg, you are our friend. mason >From: CloudCraft@aol.com >To: commander-list@matronics.com >Subject: Re: Commander-List: Flap Settings explored >Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 23:42:18 EST > >--> Commander-List message posted by: CloudCraft@aol.com > >In a message dated 27-Jan-06 19:33:38 Pacific Standard Time, >john@vormbaum.com writes: >the airplane actually started to climb (sort of a flat attitude, it >probably >wasn't pretty). ><><><><><><> >John, > >How could it not be pretty? > >I'm glad you had a good time -- and it's especially nice to know that some >of >the advice on this forum gets used and to get the feed back on whether it >worked or was totally useless. > >But then again, as I've been taught, "Useless advice is the essence of >friendship." > >Wing Commander Gordon > > >Life is not simple anywhere. Probably less so elsewhere. > >