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AI.XIII.B.S1bFAA-S-ACS-25 · Nov 2023Skills

b. Flaps set for takeoff

ACS element text (the applicant demonstrates understanding of)

Configure the airplane in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations, in the absence of the manufacturer’s recommendations, then at safe single-engine speed (VSSE/VYSE), as appropriate, and: b. Flaps set for takeoff

Bottom line

For the VMC demonstration, the flaps are set to the takeoff position with the landing gear retracted. The pilot slows the airplane to approximately 10 knots above VSSE or VYSE, whichever is higher. The pilot trims for takeoff, and for the remainder of the maneuver the trim setting remains unaltered.

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 13 (p. 13-26) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  2. AFH ch. 13 (p. 13-18) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  3. FAA-P-8740-66, Flying Light Twins Safely — FAA-P-8740-66
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