Originally Posted by
shumway76
What is the reason that the C172P/R/S series flaps are max of 30 while earlier series are 40?
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Can't say exactly, but having flown the Rocket with a 40 position available, I can tell you it helped me out a few times with a good finish from a crappy approach.
You should be careful with them though - the drag at 40 becomes noticeable and you should monitor your power setting and airspeed closely. I think (speculation) they got rid of that setting in later models precisely for this reason (I might be wrong).