Flaps Explained: Plain, Split, Slotted and Fowler | UK PPL Ground School

Lowering flap increases both lift and drag, so one wing can cruise fast yet still land slowly. The video shows how plain, split, slotted and Fowler flaps reshape the wing, why flap raises the maximum lift coefficient and lowers the stall speed, and what it gives you on the approach: a lower approach speed and a steeper descent. It ends with the handling points: re-trim for the pitch change, keep below VFE, and take care raising flap at low speed. Full course, question bank and radio practice: https://ukgroundschool.co.uk/?utm_sou... Sources: CAA PPL syllabus (081 Principles of Flight), CAA Skyway Code (CAP 1535P), CAA Safety Sense 1 (Good Airmanship), 3 (Winter Flying) and 21 (Ditching), CAA Handling Sense 1 For training support only; always follow your aircraft's flight manual and current official publications.