lift is greatest at the wings max angle of attack just before the stall, regardless of speed, attitude, altitude, etc. You could be decending but at a high AoA therefore the wing is generating maximum lift possible. Equally you could be doing 150 kts, whack the stick back and stall the aircraft, in which case there is no lift being generated by the wing.........
Therefore it is 'most likely' that max lift will be generated at rotation (and subsequent climb out), and during the final flare, when the wings AoA will be at maximum (or should be in the ideal world).
Rgds
EA
Last edited by englishal; 3rd April 2002 at 11:31.