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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 3:01 pm
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cordileran
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: Burrito Elito
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Use of flaps on takeoff is dependent on a number of things: runway length, field elevation, etc., and is almost always different than the flaps setting for landing. Also, at the manufacturer I used to work for you had to have flaps up to enter the fuel pit.
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