Well, we've always called them stages of flap.....
The Archer flies nicely with a stage of flap at circa 85kts when in a relatively tight circuit pattern. Numerous times and places, I've put first stage in downwind on the Archer. Hardly ever do it in the Warrior.
At White Waltham last month, I had first stage in on the Archer immediately after levelling out on the deadside, just to keep speed and spacing from those ahead. It can be a slippery type to slow down in tight patterns.
Then on the other hand, hammering clean down finals at East Mids at 120kts to 2DME, kill the power, bang in the flaps and off at Sierra.
My experience is they both pitch up on flap selection. If you have the power set right (through experience of the specific a/c you are flying), it will quickly settle and down you go without any nose down trim to force it on it's way.
As previously stated, it is very much horses for courses based on the situation you find yourself in. And flying is never based on a one size fits all approach.
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