Retracts V Fixed Gear

[Lance Van Nostrand]

Even Art, the best lander I know, has ripped his fixed out twice (again
today) due to a dead stick in a bad crosswind.  it will happed to all.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "wgalligan" <wgalligan at cnbcom.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 10:22 AM
Subject: RE: Retracts V Fixed Gear


> The fixed gear are cool in the air visual aid too.  On the 45 degree
> downlines (45 down invt. snap, backside of tri-angle loop invt.) the
> fixed gear give me a very good visual reference.  Especially in poor
> light conditions like when the plane is a shadow from backlighting.  I
> still like the simplicity and easy of maintenance... and darn... they
> sure look good.
> It's not a fixed VS. retracts issue as they both have merit. It's what
> works best for you.
> AS for me... I will land on the runway... you retract guys can land all
> you want off the landing zone "0".   :-)
>
> Wayne G.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]
> On Behalf Of Lance Van Nostrand
> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 11:53 PM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: Retracts V Fixed Gear
>
> Fixed gear looks cool on the ground, retracts look cool in the air.  One
> day
> all planes will have to land off the runway.  If the grass is high
> you'll
> prefer retracts that can let you belly land.  If you fly over craggy
> rocks
> or flat concrete, it doesn't matter.
> --Lance
>
> ----- 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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