Touch and go: Flaps and cowl flaps.
Posted: 23 Apr 2018, 16:30
I'm practicing non-stop touch and go with this airplane in order to perfect my landings. I have a couple of doubts:
Since I'm climbing to 1000 feet and I fly the pattern at that altitude, it takes me about 2 to 3 minutes from takeoff to touchdown. Should I leave my cowl flaps open, or should I close them as soon as I enter the downwind, then open them again when touching and going? I would like to know the correct operation of cowl flaps when doing this kind of practice.
Also, I'm landing with full flaps. What is the correct flaps procedure for a touch and go? What I'm doing currently is as soon as I land, I set flaps up. When the flaps are about halfway up I engage full throttle again in order to take off.
Any tips are appreciated.
Thanks!
Since I'm climbing to 1000 feet and I fly the pattern at that altitude, it takes me about 2 to 3 minutes from takeoff to touchdown. Should I leave my cowl flaps open, or should I close them as soon as I enter the downwind, then open them again when touching and going? I would like to know the correct operation of cowl flaps when doing this kind of practice.
Also, I'm landing with full flaps. What is the correct flaps procedure for a touch and go? What I'm doing currently is as soon as I land, I set flaps up. When the flaps are about halfway up I engage full throttle again in order to take off.
Any tips are appreciated.
Thanks!