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November 14th 03, 09:54 PM
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"markjen" wrote in message news:1B6tb.199815$Fm2.187055@attbi_s04... The accident rates of retracts vs. fixed-gears are well-documented. Where the type of gear is a factor? Or is it that retractables are more often flown in bad conditions due to their complexity and higher performance (which is why more complex/higher performance equipment is manufactured in the first place)?? You're saying you're a pilot who can handle it, fine. But the accident rates support the contention that average pilots are suffering from loss-of-control relatively often and that they fare worse in retracts. Again, what are the conditions flown in by 172's vs. Bonanza's vs. twins vs. Turboprops vs. Citations... BTW, I have several hundred hours "in the goo" in many aircraft but mostly Bonanzas. I can handle it too, but I don't kid myself - my risks would be lower in a fixed-gear 182. Why would that be so? 
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