At 22:42 30 May 2019, rudolph stutzmann wrote:
While all pilots have their own "Envelopes" they can comfortably and
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fly within, thermalling at that altitude leaves minimal to no margin if
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mething doesn't go as planned. Another complicating factor I think is
the
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gear handle on the right side. Lowering the gear will take a momentary
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tching of hands on the control stick. Not a difficult task, but just an
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ditional task to perform in a pressured situation.

If you don't have time to operate the landing gear, you land wheels up and
walk away.