Lift versus drag conversation
I recently overheard a conversation between two (student?) pilots - they were discussing the gliding configuration to be used during a forced landing.
They agreed with each other that, according to the books, "one stage of flap" (PA28 pilots) provides more lift than it does drag.
Their argument then revolved around "Would the immediate application of one stage of flap at the time of engine failure give you more time in the air?"
I'd be interested in an aerodynamicists point of view.
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