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
CorrectD
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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