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Ernie, you are correct. I suppose the confusion that the other individual has could stem from the possibility that a gusty wind causing a momentary increase in airspeed could delay touchdown but that has nothing to do with flap setting. That could happen at any flap setting. The other day with winds down the runway 19 gusting 31 I chose full flaps with no problem. I was on the alert however for things to change with little notice. The level of X-wind would normally be the driving force for me as to the amount of flaps I choose. Less flaps equals slightly higher approach speeds with a corresponding increase in rudder authority as well as all around control authority which is what one needs while landing in X-winds. Obviously the aircraft and pilot has limits but I suppose that limit is not cut and dry.
Ed
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04-25-09, 05:36 PM
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