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Old 14th Jan 2020, 17:39
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vilas
 
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IMO, we can conclude that the extra margin from VFE of using Flaps 3 is indeed 3kt, but the aeroplane is slightly more "slippery" when the pilot wants to slow down.
That is true. In flaps full it will be quicker to pull the speed back.
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