Retracts V Fixed Gear

[Del Rykert]

That is an assumption one flies low or has engine problems both at same
time.

    del

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lance Van Nostrand" <patterndude at comcast.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 12:52 AM
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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