Originally Posted by
Cubdriver
Slightly off the current topic, but care should be taken not to retract to less than a 20 flap setting on go-arounds in older Cessna singles with the 40 flap angle and no flap detents. That system allows a continuous flap retraction to a nose-high attitude which could easily lead to a stall. Flap retraction shifts the effective chord line up at the rear sending the tail down and the AoA up. Never go less than 20 until forward speed is regained to at least 55 knots (see POH).
I was a relatively new PPL at that time and knew that there were issues with 40' flaps in the older 172s - that's why they are now limited to 30'. I was somewhat uncomfortable (ok, scared) on that go around with 40' of flaps hanging out.