ORIGINAL: combatpigg
CAFEENMAN< THANKS for the geometry lesson.
You should have learned geometry in school, but you're welcome.
The fact is simple, when I'm on final with my coupled flaps, you can actually see the difference in low speed handling VS a no flaperon landing.
No one is debating that an aircraft can fly slower with the flaps down. All I said was that it raises the angle of attack which is correct.
I do not subscribe to using a predetermined flap "kick down" via a switch, to be smooth and gentle for all flying conditions nothing beats being coupled.to the elevator.
Seems reasonable to me. I put flaps on a knob so I can put them anywhere I want.
I even saved an airplane with a stripped elevator servo by flying in flaperon mode. I had no pitch control otherwise.
Maintenance and pre-flights will prevent a lot of problems.
The AOA change produces a NOSE DOWN tendency in a properly setup system
Regardless, lowering flaps raises the angle of attack. You've mixed in some features to counter that which sounds good.
my DAD who flew 84 missions over GERMANY in a P47 and had considerable stick time in a P51 after the war
Wow! What have you done?
wonders if you move your lips much when you make those ZOOMING noises while you fly your "REAL" planes?
Your attempts to be insulting are amusing. You come off better when you simply stick the subject instead of trying to make it personal.