REFLECTOR:Re: RG vs. Fixed

[reflector@tvbf.org]

Oh not at all! At least not here! My inner geek demanded that I set the record straight though! :-)

DM Rob :-)

In a message dated 6/5/2003 2:17:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, wamowens@bellsouth.net writes:

> I was joking. Hope I didn't offend anyone.
> Wayne
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <RJohn15183@aol.com>
> To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 11:59 AM
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Re: RG vs. Fixed
> 
> 
> > In a message dated 6/4/2003 6:54:28 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> wamowens@bellsouth.net writes:
> >
> > > Has everyone has heard about the three kinds of retractable
> > > gear pilots?
> > > 1 Those who have landed gear up
> > > 2 Those who will
> > > 3 Those who lie about it
> > >
> > >
> > > This is as much fun as high wing vs. low wing
> > >
> > > Wayne
> >
> > Wayne, that is a cute little saying but completely untrue.
> >
> > Many thousands of pilots flew retracts for thousands of hours over many
> decades and died of old age without ever landing gear up. In spite of all
> the hoopla gear up landings are pretty rare.
> >
> > Rob
> >
> >
> >