Originally Posted by
212man
Yes, I agree with you that even if they had reached TDP, the logic behind early retraction is not clear
Hi 212man, it is a long time since I flew retractable undercarriage aircraft but I always thought/assumed that the gear was retracted as soon as possible after TDP in order to minimise drag during the acceleration to Vtoss/Vy, I do wonder whether this was another hang over from fixed wing A/C where the target speeds are higher and so the drag had a bigger influence. Obviously those operating single pilot might feel there would be more important considerations during a busy stage of flight!
Cheers TeeS