Flap Extension Speed Exceeded

[hallwaypd]

I departed today in my A-1B with 20 deg flaps for a short takeoff. With an extensive amount of training traffic in the pattern and my first flight with the door open, I found myself distracted and failed to retract the flaps. I noticed the performance difference, but being new to the Husky, I chalked it up to one of the first warm days I've had with the airplane. By the time I noticed, I had been flying with flaps 20 at right around 100 MPH for about 4 minutes. Did several landings and the flaps seemed fine, nothing visual that I can see. My questions for the experts here... is this anything I should have my IA dig into this further and inspect or should I not be concerned?

 

[Scott Perdue]

Did you slow down to flap speed to retract them?

 

[hallwaypd]

Did you slow down to flap speed to retract them?

I did pull power right away but I don’t think I waited below 80 before retracting them.

 

[flyingjack]

Over the years, I've pulled one notch several times in Husky and str tail 182 to slow down when entering pattern to maintain separation with some of our local students that are doing 2 mile patterns and never had any adverse issues. May be the wrong thing to do but hasn't been an issue and we check rollers at annual.
YMMV

 

[hallwaypd]

Inspection today.. no issues at all. I’ll be more vigilant in the future but goes to show how tough are these planes.

 

[Snowbirdxx]

BE shure, the Husky ist very strong and there in No damage. I once inspected one that flew 130 mph with flaps 3.

 

[hallwaypd]

BE shure, the Husky ist very strong and there in No damage. I once inspected one that flew 130 mph with flaps 3.

Are you saying the Husky is or is not very strong? Was there any damage with the one you inspected Flap 3 at 130 MPH?

 

[Snowbirdxx]

Very strong, No damage at all

 

[trapper]

Not the first guy to do that I can guarantee you. I did it years ago and no issues. They are tough

 

[Jeeper]

I did pull power right away but I don’t think I waited below 80 before retracting them.

I departed today in my A-1B with 20 deg flaps for a short takeoff. With an extensive amount of training traffic in the pattern and my first flight with the door open, I found myself distracted and failed to retract the flaps. I noticed the performance difference, but being new to the Husky, I chalked it up to one of the first warm days I've had with the airplane. By the time I noticed, I had been flying with flaps 20 at right around 100 MPH for about 4 minutes. Did several landings and the flaps seemed fine, nothing visual that I can see. My questions for the experts here... is this anything I should have my IA dig into this further and inspect or should I not be concerned?

You are way "over working it"..........go fly the plane.