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Old 11-17-2009, 06:29 PM
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Default RE: JDM FW190

Tom, Great to see that it FLIES!! Congrats!

If I can be so bold to add, and I don't mean any offense here, my experience on many FW flights now has lead to one conclusion first above everything...never land without flaps. Like you, I've learned this the hard way a couple of times thinking "yeah, there's a headwind" or something like that...and every time I've regretted not putting them down. They make an enormous difference on the A version...as you found out. They make a huge difference in the amount of lift the wing gives you when you slow down, and you'll be able to land the plane so soft that it will surprise you with the difference they make. Even in a head wind...dump the flaps down, and you'll find the same thing I suspect. Even with the flaps the Holman versions will really bleed off speed fast when the throttle drops, but you'll get a lot more control and stability with them down. I don't even mess with half flaps...full down is the way to success.

Mike