Retracts V Fixed Gear

[Wayne Galligan]

Luv them fixed gear.....
I guess after fighting  the OLD style pattern planes YEARS ago with nose
gear retracts I kinda leaned towards the fixed gear now.   FWIW...  keep the
wheel pants fixed firm to the struts.  Loose wheel pants or improperly
attached wheel pants can create trim issues that will vary at certain times
like in a pull or push.  Also getting the struts on the right plane as the
stab and wing is important also.  The biggest plus is how little maintenance
they require.  I see my friends tweaking their struts nearly every time they
land and have to hook and unhook them.  Plus worry about the servo working
or binding and draining your battery.  They say its better if you have to
land off field with gear up.   I say DONT land off field.  Any way... the
Bolly gear I use is very forgiving yet resilient to damage.  It will take a
pretty hard landing and spring right back to its original position.   I
think the Bolly c.f. gear unlike aluminum gives more. Taking more of the
impact before taking out any of the fuse.
Luv-m-or-leavum.

Wayne G.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Pastorello" <rcaerobob at cox.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 1:07 PM
Subject: Re: Retracts V Fixed Gear


> Richard, this a good topic, and worth some speculation.  I have a
> retract-equipped Aries that I'll be flying this weekend, and you know I
have
> the Arresti, fixed gear.  I've come to rely on the extra visual clues from
> stuff hangin' below the fuse, but the retract airplanes do look cleaner,
and
> less distractions....however, both fly very well.
>     I guess the final answer is a "preference"....and your local
conditions,
> transport vehicle, etc.  For me, laziness rules, and I have a natural
> preference for the fixed gear.
>
> Bob Pastorello
> rcaerobob at cox.net
> www.rcaerobats.net
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pam&Richard Strickland" <pamrich47 at hotmail.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 12:39 PM
> Subject: Retracts V Fixed Gear
>
>
> > Gentlemen,
> >
> > About the time I had no time for pattern, the rules changed to the
larger
> > equipment.  Along with that came many designs with fixed gear.  I've
> > actually had very good success with retracts previously and still like
> > them--have been flying fixed for a little while and while OK; I still
> think
> > I like retracts better.  To me, the lines look better, cleaner and the
> > airplanes are easier to transport.  It seems that converting some of the
> old
> > designs to fixed had the advantage of adding area that when slowed down
> some
> > it was a little easier to do the maneuvers--but on the current wide and
> > taller fuse designs, the fixed gear may not be as desirable or needed.
> > Since I've been out of it so long, I haven't really heard the pros and
> cons
> > and would appreciate your feedback.  I do have some philosophical issues
> > that pattern is pattern and the scale-like guys do their thing with
> > fixed--There IS a difference--but that's probably a discussion for
another
> > time...
> >                              Thanks,
> >                                          Richard
> >
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