Originally Posted by
Aileron Drag
There had been a suggestion that some captains were in the habit of raising the flaps as soon as they were airborne, having utilised their effect of minimising the take off run, and by their retraction improving the 2nd sector climb angle.
Interesting - I seem to recall though that Captain Key (the PIC on PI) was in fact very much a stickler for by-the-book flying, his one concession being a tendency to engage autopilot early in the climb.
Originally Posted by
Trident Sim
I believe Boeing got it right, with the single lever concept.
Some 727 pilots worked their way round that by popping CBs though, so no system is completely foolproof.