REFLECTOR:Re: RG vs. Fixed

[Scott Derrick]

Alex,

I do the GUMPS in my fixed pitch Catto prop Velocity.

If there are passengers I entertain them with "Prop-Plastic!"

Of course the G is kinduv redundant also since the only fuel control is 
off or on.

Scott

Alexander Balic wrote:
> I don't have a ton of time on retractable yet (my RG will fix that) but even
> when I am flying a fixed gear Spam can, I still do the GUMP check, still
> check that "U" and call out (to myself of course as not to sound foolish)
> "down" so it is a good habit to get into, so you do not have to remember if
> you are flying an RG, because you always run the GUMP check every time you
> ever land an aircraft..... and really, I'm not at all anal, just trying to
> develop good habits, so I do not fall into any of Wayne's categories....
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
> Behalf Of Scott Derrick
> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 1:37 PM
> To: reflector@tvbf.org
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Re: RG vs. Fixed
> 
> 
> I agree with Rob,  this sounds more like sour grapes or justification of
> something your not that sure of.
> 
> I personally know of quite a few high time pilots that are near retiring
> their wings with nary a gear up landing.
> 
> Do your check lists, keep the gear system in good shape and it will stay
> the rare event that it is.
> 
> Scott
> 
> RJohn15183@aol.com wrote:
> 
>>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
>>
>>
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