Performancehard#649

Increasing flap setting for takeoff will:

A

increase both field-length and climb-limited TOW

B

decrease both field-length and climb-limited TOW

C

increase the field-length-limited TOW and decrease climb-limited TOW

Correct
D

have no effect on performance

Explanation

More flap reduces takeoff distance (increasing field-limited TOW) but increases drag, reducing climb gradient (decreasing climb-limited TOW).

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