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class=156171913-16072003> I'm flying with my 1st fixed gear plane
(Temptation) this year after many years of retract planes. It's all about taste
in my opinion. It's also a fad to have fixed gear now. As far as looks I'll take
retracts in the air. I still get a thrill out of sucking up the gears on
takeoff. Wheels hanging out of my plane give me the constant feeling that my
retracts aren't working while I'm flying. The fixed gears are stronger and allow
you to taxi easier ans suppose to increase drag. Either way works well.
Mike</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Chris Larson
[mailto:csl@direcway.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 15, 2003 10:55
PM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Nats photos
online<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hey all -</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Great Nat's pictures and written
commentary. I hope to participate someday myself. I wish the best
to all the District 7 guys!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>However, as a junior guy in sportsman for
almost a year now and hoping to move to intermediate soon, I see a
distinct lack of RETRACTS! I'd appreciate your thoughts on incorporating
this trend into my next aircraft. I have a Vortex and am just moving
into a rebuilt Sequel. I am thinking Typhoon for the next.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What do you think as far as flight performance,
looks, judging < gasp > etc - aside from obvious flight prowess - does
fixed gear get the nod?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks in advance, and go D7!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Chris Larson</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>NSRCA 3484</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=gw@gwair.com href="mailto:gw@gwair.com">GW</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 15, 2003 10:12
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Nats photos online</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Nats photos from Practice and Day1 have been
forwarded to me. Courtesy of Glen Watson. Thanks Glen!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Check the webpage below.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gerald Williams<BR>Email : <A
href="mailto:gw@gwair.com">gw@gwair.com</A><BR>Webpage:
gwair.com<BR></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>