Morgans wrote:
"Newps" wrote


For the takeoff in the video no flaps was correct.


Could it be considered helpful to get off the ground quicker, so you could
suck up the gear and accelerate while still in ground effect?

He did get in the air but climbed too fast for the conditions. Once in
the air a clean airframe is better than a dirty one.




Of course, if you had to call it that close, the decision to take off with
all of the weight would be the wrong decision, anyway, so it goes back to no
flaps being correct.

I have heard of some people doing the takeoff run with no flaps, and
slightly before rotation, pop the first notch of flaps down, then milk them
up once speed and climb is obtained.

That is only beneficial for close in obstacles.