Barnhart wrote:

Real pilots don't need no stinking flaps.  For fun, find some

Cessna/beech pilot, take him up in a cub or biplane, and throw it
in a serious slip and watch his face.

Paul is right, good practice for when the electrics go out.

Barny

I learned to fly in a Schwitzer 2-32 glider.  Spoilers are used
to control rate of decent and sometimes they are not enough.
Slips are required at times,  plus slips are just plain FUN. BTHW
I would like to use slips more often in a C150, but they are not
approved with full flaps. Most of the time I use full flaps, so
no slips most of the time.

Monty

Do it anyway Monty at altitude so you can become familiar with how
it behaves. The 172 bucks a bit more with full flaps than the 182.
Never tried it in a 150.

Paul Lamar

Monty must have one of those "modern" C150s.  All mine have 40 deg
flaps, which is really nice when you are trying to get into a very
short field. (Guess how I know)   But not quite so nice if you
attempt a go-around with full flaps (40deg).   The pitch up is
amazing with full power!  So if 'full flaps' is 30 deg, like the
later C150s, I agree - use 'em. For the 40 deg models, reserve the
last 10 deg for when you are sure you really want it, cause the
thing will barely climb with 40 deg flaps and the pitchup from
trimmed/idle/60 mph  to full power is impressive.

Apparently the huge flaps can blank the tail in a slip, leading to
exciting things happening too close to the ground.

Bill
Long EZ builder & pilot
BSME, MSME
EAA Technical Counselor

Bill,
I rent an older C150 that has 40 degrees of flaps.  I fly this plane a couple of times a
month (rent a C172 at other times).  Anyway, I love to land with the 40 degrees; the
plane really has a pretty amazing descent angle and the flair is, well, FUN.  Great
way to get the attention of passengers.  Anyway, I have slipped this plane with 10
degrees with no ill effect (tried it alltitude first, I'm chicken).  I have been afraid to try
it with greater flap settings; have you ever heard of the flap setting where the tail
'blanking' occurs.  I looked in the POH and did not find any referrence to this.

Thanks,
Ken Powell

 
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