ORIGINAL: andy09776
Well i test flew my f-18E 2 weeks ago and it flew beautiful except for the fact of the flaps but that is like any new airplane. Well now i have about six flights on it and all the previous flights it was doing the same thing to me with the flaps down. I would lose control of the elevator. I can turn it with ailerons but i cant complete the bank and i had the gear up and going about 60-70 mph which is way above stall speed.
Could this be a CG issue or a flap..HELP PLEASE!!!!
Andy
From the experience with our SuperHornet.
Here is how we use flaps.
Slow down about 50-70 MPH.
Deploy the flaps. Program your flaps deploy slowly and mix about 1/8" up elevator.
Use your power to control the decent for landing.
Our Super Hornet had no issue with elevator been block by flaps. We use full flaps on landig and take off.
Look at the video on my site.
Hope this help.