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Old July 6th 08, 01:39 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Landings Carthage, Jackson and Madison MS - Video

On Jul 5, 5:39*pm, B A R R Y wrote:

Since I have the same plane, the thought that crossed my mind involved
accidentally dumping all the flaps. *8^(


For the kind of flying I do, I absolutely agree with you. Sundowner
just "ain't a Cub" and I don't have that burning desire to shoe horn a
landing on a short runway.

When practicing stall recovery, I have accidentally dumped all the flaps
when trying to pull 'em in a notch. *It's not something I'd want to do @
50 ft. AGL while doing everything else that goes with that point in the
landing.


Same happened to me, and crossing the numbers, my right hand never
leaves the throttle. For me, it's too distracting to reach down, set
flaps and then reach back for the throttle.

Yeah, I know what John sez can be done, and probably done safely, but
I like the KISS method and have a stable approach from final to terra
firma with one setting and one setting only whether it be an ILS with
one notch of flaps or a VFR approach with three. Xwinds, depending on
the winds, if it's gusty or above 10 knots, one notch of flaps.