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Old 3rd Feb 2014, 05:07
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Runway length permitting, I leave the flaps up and wheel it on. The extra speed reduces the crosswind component and leaves more Bernoullis flowing over the wings and control surfaces for more control authority.

Having said that, I do the same for aircraft with their tailwheels at the wrong end of the fuselage but choose to use a lower flap setting, rather than no flaps, doing the day job.
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