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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=710071715-21072003>I have
found the quality of music wire to vary widely for both 5/32" and 3/16".
I've purchased some which were definitely softer than
others.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=710071715-21072003>Kurt</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
discussion-request@nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Anthony Abdullah<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, July 21, 2003 9:05
AM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: fixed gear vs.
retracts<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>I never claimed to be the best pilot out there, but in the five or
six years I have been flying pattern with an LA-1, PA-2, an
SL-1, a Bridi Great Escape, Bridi XLT, a 60 sized Conquest VII, Saphir
II, and an Eppicure II, all with retracts! I have had to remove and straighten
the struts exactly twice and both times have been on hard dead stick
landings while practicing! Either I am using some exceptionally tough
metal only found in the great state of Ohio, or the whole retract maintenance
issue is overblown. I am not arguing the fact that some people can
and do have problems with bent struts, but other than a little extra time to
make sure they are set up to rotate lock and clear properly I
have NOT experienced much failure with them, and NEVER once at a contest.
I've had headers, couplers, servos, engine, and thumbs fail at contests, but
(knock on wood) never my retracts. In fact, I have seen many more sets of
fixed gear get sheared off at contests than retracts fail. Perhaps I just
don't get out enough.<BR><BR><B><I>Nik Middleton
<middletn@spinmail.com></I></B> wrote:
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid; WIDTH: 100%">While
it's true that at comps the plane's carried out, I spend far more time<BR>at
the practice field. I find it helpful not to have to ask someone to<BR>carry
it for me. Still it's only a slight bonus. However I do find fixed<BR>gear
better at handling slightly longer grass. I don't recall having
to<BR>straiten my fixed gear, but I know that with retracts I had to check
them<BR>every few flights. Still miss putting the gear up though, nothing
like a<BR>slow low pass with gear up.<BR><BR>rgds<BR><BR><BR>-----Original
Message-----<BR>From:
discussion-request@nsrca.org<BR>[mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]On
Behalf Of GeorgeF.<BR>Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 1:44 PM<BR>To:
discussion@nsrca.org<BR>Subject: Re: fixed gear vs. retracts<BR><BR><BR>At
05:13 PM 7/17/2003 -0400, you wrote:<BR>>Anthony,<BR>><BR>>"It is
true I don't taxi about with them---" I hope Margaretta (sp OK?)<BR>>is
reading the message. That's why Anthony doesn't have to
taxi!!!!<BR><BR><BR>A lot of fields would rather have you carry your planes
to the flight line<BR>for saftey. I've yet to attend a pattern contest where
I had seen pilots<BR>taxi out to the runway.<BR><BR>Sounds like the "taxi"
issue is more like an excuse rather than improving<BR>flying skills....
Kinda like todays schools, "dumb down" the test so<BR>everyone
wins?<BR><BR>George<BR><BR>=====================================<BR># To be
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