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Old July 20th 06, 09:45 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Matt Whiting
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Default Student practices landing with gear up

Kingfish wrote:

Jose wrote:

You land with a vertical speed of fifty feet per second? I don't think
it matters whether it's gear up or down at that point!



Heh. I recall the first time I landed an Aerostar. I swore the main
gear struts were gonna punch through the top of the wings. Damn high
wing loading...


High wing loading doesn't cause bad landings. :-)

Matt