Flaps on take-off and landing

Stubby wrote:


Jim Macklin wrote:
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You can also use the flaps to "jump over" a fence or ditch that you
see at the last moment before a forced landing if they are up for the
glide.

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Yes and that's one lesson I'll never forget. The instructor had me do a
power-off "short approach" and told me I was *not* allowed to apply
power no matter how bad I thought it was! The pucker factor increased
enormously and I could see the edge of the hill under the runway
looming. Certain that we were going to crash into it, I was begging to
add power. The instructor calmly demonstrated how to use flaps just to
get a few more feet and complete the landing. It was a good lesson but
I think he owes me some new underwear.
That is why I like to plan just a little high and slip the last couple
of feet for the runway. During my commerical check ride I was coming up
a little short on a similated engine out and pointed the nose down to
gain airspeed. Work just find and landed right on the numbers. The
examiner said that was great. I passed the check ride.

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Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI