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Old 2nd April 2001 | 01:35
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juggernaut
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The sink rate on the Arrow with flap at 73 knots is around 700 fpm and gear alone 1100 feet per minute, in the climb away from take off the gear warning alarm is an intermittent beep and the stall warner a steady note, an engine failure at low level should mean leaving the gear down to minimise damage (sink after take off) and higher (200 feet plus) gear away before the flap to reduce drag and increase climb rate, flap retraction at low level should be avoided suddenly dropping the mechanical handbrake type lever will cause the aircraft to drop 200 feet as the lift is dumped.