Retracts V Fixed Gear

[Pam&Richard Strickland]

Yeah, but hard on props in hot weather!
                                                          RS


>From: "Don McCullough" <donald_mccullough at hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
>To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>Subject: RE: Retracts V Fixed Gear
>Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2004 10:30:17 -0700
>
>I switched to Bolly CF gear. It seems to act like a shock absorber -
>nary a bounce.
>
>Don
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]
>On Behalf Of wgalligan
>Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 12:12 PM
>To: discussion at nsrca.org
>Subject: RE: Retracts V Fixed Gear
>
>Who bounces their landings, come in with the speed bled off and no
>problems, grease one in and expect the bounce. Like you say  no worries
>next year just put it on the runway.
>
>WG
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]
>On Behalf Of Keith Black
>Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 12:40 PM
>To: discussion at nsrca.org
>Subject: Re: Retracts V Fixed Gear
>
>Good point, but until next year fixed gear can also cause downgrades
>because
>they will bounce on landing much easier than retracts. You really have
>to
>grease the landing to prevent some of the fixed gear setups from
>bouncing a
>little bit.
>
>BTW, my Aries #1 has retracts, Aries #2 fixed gear. For me the
>convenience
>factor moved me towards fixed gear, and after this year a tinny bounce
>won't
>matter anyways ;-)
>
>Keith Black
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mike Hester" <kerlock at comcast.net>
>To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 11:53 AM
>Subject: Re: Retracts V Fixed Gear
>
>
> > Ya know, my theory is this: look at all of the potential 
downgrades
>for
> > something going wrong with your retracts. Gear collapses, 0. One 
pops
>out
> > during a manuever, 0. So why open yourself up for mechanical
>downgrades? I
> > need all the help I can get =) Fixed gear takes away those
>possibilities.
>I
> > don't want to ace a critical round in a tight contest, only to 
lose
>because
> > my gear collapses on landing.
> >
> > No spank you, I'll stick with fixed gear =)
> >
> > -Mike
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "wgalligan" <wgalligan at cnbcom.net>
> > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 11:22 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.
> >
> >
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