Retracts V Fixed Gear

[Paul Horan]

Of course, broken gear isn't very good.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Anderson" <scott at rcpattern.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 10:17 PM
Subject: Re: Retracts V Fixed Gear


> Fixed gear the only way to fly !!!
> 
> Scott Anderson
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob Pastorello" <rcaerobob at cox.net>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 2:07 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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