rob16584 42 Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 As I was getting ready for departure it realised that I couldn't tune my ADF into part frequencies, ie xxx.x., which would be a problem as the frequency for LZ is 284.5. A bit of dead reckoning might be in order here! Getting ready to go Shot of the gear going up as requested! At cruise altitude, very nice day but a little bumpy Passing LZ, my dead reckoning was a little off and I ended up making a bit of a detour, hopefully a slightly faster cruise speed will help me get nearer to the target time St Mary's in sight Preparing for finals, things got a biy busy here with some turbulance and wind shear on finals Thanks for viewing Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 That under-cart is awful! But still, great shots! Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 That under-cart is awful! But still, great shots! The gear on Cessna singles (and some of their twins, e.g. 337) is odd looking when cycling. The retraction cycle is a two-stage thing. First the wheels come toward center then go straight back into the wells. It gives a nice wide ground track while still fitting within the confines of the narrow aft fuselage, so functionally works pretty well. There is a point during the retraction cycle when it looks like a stork. Obviously, with a high-wing AC tucking them into the wings isn't an option and it's certainly better than having them hanging out in the breeze. I have the Carenado C-182RG, which Rob is using here and also their C-210 Centurion. Both are great airplanes despite the ungainly gear retraction. It only lasts for a few seconds and if you're inside, you don't have to actually see the sausage being made. John Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Love the sausages, Rob - and thanks for the explanation, John. But, did you use Runway 18? Cheers - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 But, did you use Runway 18? Real men use 15/33 ! Nice post Rob :001_th_smiles89: Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 But, did you use Runway 18? Real men use 15/33 ! Nice post Rob :001_th_smiles89: You're just after the Bunnies, Boss - chwarae teg!?! Cheers - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
stu7708 244 Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 But, did you use Runway 18? Real men use 15/33 ! Nice post Rob :001_th_smiles89: No, no Joe.. With the current winds real men use runway 27, and stop before it converts to grass :th_smiles73: Great shots Rob, and I just can't decide what I think of the landing gear on this one.. it looks so darn odd it's almost charming Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 When down it doesn't look all that much different than a fixed-gear version with the wheel pants removed (they often are). There is a curve in the struts that the fixed-gear Cessnas don't have but it's only obvious from certain angles. There is that point in the retraction cycle, however, where it looks pretty wierd and Rob has captured it very well in his second shot. John Link to post Share on other sites
stu7708 244 Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 As you say John, it's that special position that does it. I think I've seen it before, and thought the same thing then. Might even have been in a review here on Mutley's. Link to post Share on other sites
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