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24th Jan 2010, 21:50

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karl414ac

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brakes

I was always told to press the brakes before retracting becauseof centrifugal forces and gyroscopic effects on the wheel will make it harder for the hydraulics to lift the gear if the wheel is still spinning at a fair rpm

Karl414AC

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