ocr: CRUISING TRAILING-EDGE FLAPS. LEADING-EDGE PLAPS Atl high speed, when the airliner - is cruising, the pilot retracts the leading- edge and trailing-edge Aaps I SO that the wing presents a small surface area tot the oncoming air. This action reduces drag. The pilot operates the ailerons to move the plane in flight.
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