RE: LIV FLAP SPEED

Jim Hergert writes,  "If for some reason you have to make a go around from full flaps you better be very careful and really watch how fast you let them up, but you have to be very fast at inching up the lever and back to center, not easy to get. I haven't had to do a go around from full flaps yet."

It is my opinion that the flap retract speed during a go-around is, at the very least scary as hell, and at the worst, very dangerous.  The circumstance occurs at marginal air speed, full power, high rudder input, nose up, and at this instant, the retracting flaps give the plane an excursion from attitude that is, well, let us say, remarkable.

You may have to have your Attends strapped on to keep your upholstery clean.  If your wife is marginally happy with flying with you, expect the right seat to be vacant from then on.

Trying to reach over to jog the flap switch in small increments at this high work load time is asking for trouble, and you already have all the trouble you want.

I solved this problem by adding a second restrictor fitting on the flap cylinder.  I now get a standard eight second second retract/extend cycle which gives me adequate response time in an emergency situation.

If I get a go-around situation, I can depend on my control  imputs being effective with no pitch excursions from flaps snapping closed, and I can depend on keeping my eyes on the runway with no reaching to joggle the flap switch.

David Jones, Pecatonica, Illinois