fixed gear vs. retracts

[Adam Glatt]

Fixed gear allows the pilot to concentrate on important things... Like
dropping one wing as they wheels lift off, and getting that tip as low as
possible (by rolling on climbout).  Looks way better than lifting the wheels
;>

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nik Middleton" <middletn at spinmail.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: July 18, 2003 7:55 AM
Subject: RE: fixed gear vs. retracts


> While it's true that at comps the plane's carried out, I spend far more
time
> at the practice field.  I find it helpful not to have to ask someone to
> carry it for me.  Still it's only a slight bonus.  However I do find fixed
> gear better at handling slightly longer grass.  I don't recall having to
> straiten my fixed gear, but I know that with retracts I had to check them
> every few flights.  Still miss putting the gear up though, nothing like a
> slow low pass with gear up.
>
> rgds
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
> [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of GeorgeF.
> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 1:44 PM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: fixed gear vs. retracts
>
>
> At 05:13 PM 7/17/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> >Anthony,
> >
> >"It is true I don't taxi about with them---"   I hope Margaretta (sp OK?)
> >is reading the message.  That's why Anthony doesn't have to taxi!!!!
>
>
> A lot of fields would rather have you carry your planes to the flight line
> for saftey.  I've yet to attend a pattern contest where I had seen pilots
> taxi out to the runway.
>
> Sounds like the "taxi" issue is more like an excuse rather than improving
> flying skills....  Kinda like todays schools, "dumb down" the test so
> everyone wins?
>
> George
>
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