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Old 24th Apr 2011, 18:28
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The Flying Chicken
 
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Adding power first with flaps could cause sufficient lift to get airborne, then, as the flaps retract, the life coefficient is reduced enough that it cannot remain airborne, and touch down.
Better to reconfigure into your take-off configuration, then add power. Plus, during reconfiguration, if an error is detected it's far easier to stop, compared to at full pelt.
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