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BECAUSE I CAN !?!
Been taking off with flaps for over 5 years and haven't had any surprises. If you ask me, it makes for shorter and more stable take offs. I usually won't use them with 10mph or better winds.
My Cessna 182 has a 82" wingspan and has only a 91 4-stroke on it, so not overpowered. Flaps make it more realistic and I use about 25 degrees on take off and about 45 degrees on landings. I also have down elevator mixed in when flaps are deployed to off set the plane's tendency to balloon.


Tom