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Home > Exam Questions > ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot Licence > Performance > For a conventional aeroplane with certified landing flap positions of 25° and 35°, assume the usual trade-off: the greater extension permits a lower approach speed but produces more drag. Compare landing distance and initial go-around performance before flap retraction. Under otherwise comparable conditions, selecting 35° instead of 25° normally gives:

135 - ATPL Question Bank in English - For a conventional aeroplane with certified landing flap positions of 25° and 35°, assume the usual trade-off: the greater extension permits a lower approach speed but produces more drag. Compare landing distance and initial go-around performance before flap retraction. Under otherwise comparable conditions, selecting 35° instead of 25° normally gives:

Question 135 - Performance - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot Licence

A reduced landing distance and better go-around performance

A reduced landing distance and degraded go-around performance

An increased landing distance and better go-around performance

An increased landing distance and degraded go-around performance

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