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Old 27th Apr 2023, 20:45
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Piper 28 series aircraft -= three stages of flap. The difference in stalling speed between flap 2 and flap 3 is ONE knot.

In a ditching, slow is good. Right place is second good. You use that last bit of flap if you need to splash a bit sooner.
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