[komali2]

Oh man, that captain screaming for more power [9:30] while the "pull up" alarm is going on, that is bonechilling. Thanks for the link.

Why did he want flaps AND power? Wouldn't flaps slow the plane making it more likely to stall?

[diabeetusman]

Flaps do increase drag (especially at higher speeds) but they also decrease the stall speed which is why they're deployed during takeoff and landing-- they allow a slower takeoff speed. In effect, at lower speeds, the lift increase has a bigger effect than the drag.

See also https://www.quora.com/Why-does-deploying-flaps-reduce-stall-...

[dragonwriter]

Flaps reduce stall speed as well as inducing drag; in the very short term, they prevent stalls.