This should light some people's fire.

jtrain609 said:
Indeed, and by having the flaps down from the word go you're going to develop lift faster and thus, get the wheels out of the crap sooner.
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Isn't that the purpose?

Transfer weight off the wheels ASAP...

Funny how it now wants to become dragged out...perhaps the OP is using this on concrete and thus, it doesn't really matter...may need some real soft field experience to realize how faulty this technique could prove if the conditions are not "perfect."

Wonder what some of the more experience Cessna line instructors say? I can't say I'd teach this technique in a 150 or 172.

Disclaimer: Comments made above do not specifically call such a techinque referenced by Original Poster (OP) to be reckless, unprofessional, faulty, wrong, silly, stupid, unwise, or any other term that could be used to describe someone's actions as improper. Comments also do not show a specific care about the future of the OPs flying habits while in light General Aviation aircraft.
 
NewYorkophile said:
Warning: Not for use in Piper Arrow, or other aircraft with the ballistic properties of a brick.
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Actually these tricks were first shown to me in an arrow. Just because it has the glide ratio of a greased safe doesn't mean you can't fly the paint off it.
 
I have flown the engine right off a 206, and I can tell you that in that airplane, adding flaps after take-off roll doesnt do much for you. as far as pulling flaps right before touch down, I don't do that either. if I want to "ram land" I use 20 degrees and plan my decent out. but so far, that has been mostly for show. if you full flap a 206 you can get it stopped in 500 feet anyhow.

there was that time my flaps stuck at 10 degrees though....
 
ppragman said:
Actually on my ASES commercial ride, it was expected to work the flaps in right below flying speed to "pop" me out of the water. But every examiner is different.
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That was pretty standard for us as well. The pond was so small we had to circle on to step, straighten out through the approach lights (usually on 1 float ) and toss in the flaps 5-10 mph prior to our unstuck speed. The trees around the pond were still darn tight.

The sedan on the other hand had no flaps, so we had to meet people at the town docks on the lake.
 
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