Use of Flaps in the Pattern

No reason not to have the right flap setting for the speed up until you are
lined up on the approach, then (assuming you are flying below the 'L' flap
speed) applying landing flap and modulate the approach with brakes - at
least that's what I did when I had a Ventus CT, in either span
configuration. In extremely rough conditions (e.g. below rotor at a wave
site) I left flaps in zero and approached faster, accepting a higher
touchdown airspeed.

If high on the base leg, use brakes to turn final at an appropriate
height.

Come to think of it, I do the same in the ASH25 I fly at present.

I'd be interested to hear a justification to do anything different.

At 20:51 13 October 2013, wrote:

Dave,
I wonder about the use of positive flaps in my Ventus C during downwind
and
base legs.
Dan