"john smith" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Matt Barrow" wrote:

Second - get the plane on the ground PRONTO, but where I want it, not
where
a draggy, gear down configuration might put me in a worse spot than I
already am.

One of the things the POH does say, is that the fast way to get down is
to extend the gear and full flaps.

Does it specify with the engine running? If you've got an engine fire, that
option _maybe_ out.

When you are taking advantage of the turbocharger to go higher, getting
down from over 10,000 to lower altitudes while you're on fire becomes
urgent.

Agreed.

With the gear down, however, you've narrowed your options. Over the midwest,
it's not likely a problem. Over rougher terrain it's a different story.

Maybe I'm just used to flying over rough terrain, so I'm averse to dropping
the gear until I'm "good n' ready".

I've never measured, but I wonder how much a side slip would help dump
altitude.