<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">That's only a rough landing in my book.</font>
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<td><font size=1 face="sans-serif"><b>Woodward James R Civ 412 TW/DRP <James.Woodward2@edwards.af.mil></b></font>
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<p><font size=1 face="sans-serif">09/05/2002 05:27 PM</font>
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<br><font size=1 face="sans-serif"> Subject: RE: Fixed gear vs. retracts</font></table>
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<br><font size=2><tt>I've been flying Ken's Phase One here in D7. The gear have held up just<br>
fine. In fact, at the Sacramento contest, I basically had either a<br>
serviously BAD landing, or out right crash, after a dead stick from a very<br>
poor position. When heading into the field somewhat down wind, one wheel<br>
pant grabbed the grass and the plane carwheeled - amongst other stuff. One<br>
wire was bent, one axle was turned 90 degrees (axle was bolt on type for<br>
retracts). Wing tube was bent, stab broke loose, rudder servo gears<br>
stripped, fuselage cracked-up a little, broke prop. This was the second<br>
time the gear saved the wings, and prevented worse damage. First incident<br>
was with some radio interfenece and a forced landing. Again, gear help<br>
reduce other effects. If you don't mind the transportation, the gear are<br>
great. Landings don't bounce much either.<br>
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<br><font size=2><tt>Jim W.<br>
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<br><font size=2><tt>-----Original Message-----<br>
From: GW [mailto:gw@gwair.com]<br>
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 2:45 PM<br>
To: randy10926@EARTHLINK.NET; discussion@nsrca.org<br>
Subject: Re: Fixed gear vs. retracts<br>
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