In article . net,
Jack Glendening wrote:
Anyone know what the actual L/D value is with 90 degrees of flaps ??
Probably no more than 4:1.
A friend let me fly his HP-11. His advice to me about how to flare when
using 90 degrees flap: wait until you're certain you're going to crash,
then count to three, then flare!
It works, too.
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