(Dylan Smith) wrote in message ...

If you compare a C172 with a Cherokee, you'll find the gear track is
actually pretty similar. There's nothing to grab hold of on a low
wing so they just leave you to it.
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The gear track sure looks a lot wider on my Cherokee. I believe
it's close to 20 ft. Actually my point was that the combination of
the wider track, and more importantly, the lower CG means there's no
need for anyone to grab hold of anything. Where my topheavy 172 used
to start rocking on its wheels turning into a stiff crosswind, the
Cherokee doesn't even budge.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)