On 2007-03-22 17:54:22 -0700, "Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe" The Sea Hawk at
wow way d0t com said:

"Ron Natalie" wrote in message
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The hard vs. soft argument is long debated. It's probably actually
a wash.
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Well, given that gear up landings in smaller G.A. aircraft are generally
non-events (except for repair costs) I think you are right.

Whatever surface you land on, taxiing back to the hanger seems to be
difficult though.

On the other hand, you do get to look forward to a fresh overhaul, eh?

Nah. You kill the engine on most retracts and the prop stops horizontally.
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