On Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:26:31 -0700, av8 wrote:

Having the gear down I think will also slow you down using a part of
the structure that is designed for high drag loads.

A NZ briefing note I saw a year or two ago mentioned that it is good to
have the wheel brake on because that improves the tyre's aquaplaning
capability. This lets the glider reach a lower speed before the wheel
finally sinks into the water.


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