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Flaps and crosswind landings in the DA42

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 12:44 pm
by baldesk
Pilot training generally teaches us to land with partial flaps in strong crosswind scenarios to improve control authority and minimize the impact of gusts. During a recent 18K knot crosswind training exercise I found the DA42 to be fully controllable and more tame with full flaps than with partial flaps. I tend to land with a little extra airspeed so I recognize the excessive float potential with partial flaps is working against me in the DA42, however landing with full flaps in this situation felt remarkably more stable to me. Are others having similar experiences?

Re: Flaps and crosswind landings in the DA42

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 7:04 pm
by ememic99
I always land with full flaps. Up to max demonstrated crosswind.

Re: Flaps and crosswind landings in the DA42

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 8:41 pm
by CFIDave
ememic99 wrote: Sun May 24, 2020 7:04 pm I always land with full flaps. Up to max demonstrated crosswind.
Agreed (in DA42 and DA62)

Re: Flaps and crosswind landings in the DA42

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 9:22 pm
by baldesk
Full flaps it is then :D

Thanks!

Re: Flaps and crosswind landings in the DA42

Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2020 8:17 pm
by Tilemachos
ememic99 wrote: Sun May 24, 2020 7:04 pm I always land with full flaps. Up to max demonstrated crosswind.
Hello there...Please can you tell me the "max demonstrated crosswind" that it is writen in the AFM.I think there is no number for Landing Flaps (only UP& APP :roll:

Re: Flaps and crosswind landings in the DA42

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2020 3:55 pm
by ememic99
Tilemachos wrote: Sat Jun 13, 2020 8:17 pm
ememic99 wrote: Sun May 24, 2020 7:04 pm I always land with full flaps. Up to max demonstrated crosswind.
Hello there...Please can you tell me the "max demonstrated crosswind" that it is writen in the AFM.I think there is no number for Landing Flaps (only UP& APP :roll:
20 kts - Page 5-9 of AFM, Rev. 8

Re: Flaps and crosswind landings in the DA42

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 2:09 pm
by Tilemachos
EMIR THANKS A LOT!!!!