Dico,
Use flaps. For a 4 place single, the IV comes off
the ground at a pretty fast speed. I see no reason to leave it on the ground
another 10-15 knots which would be required without flaps (a lot more if you’re
really heavy). You’ll save wear and tear on tires and the airplane will perform
better in the initial climb. What advantage do you expect to see with no
flaps?
Bill Harrelson
N5ZQ 320 2,150 hrs
N6ZQ IV 350 hrs
Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013 3:30 PM
Subject: [LML] Flaps on take-off?
Hi
All,
I am wondering how many people use flaps on take off with the
IVP? I was told to use about 15 degrees of flaps. I've
also discovered that I don't like retracting the flaps unless the IAS is about
135knots IAS. No real reason other than I notice that you don't really
feel the retraction as much as you do at the lower speeds.
So I guess I
am wondering, if you only have a couple people on board (or even a full load
with lots of runway), do you use flaps?
-Dico
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Regards,
Dico Reijers