AirProx,
Because they're old and often a bit knackered. No offense to those who do, but I did my bit in FK27s a while ago and have no desire to repeat the historic flight experience.
And sorry, but what do you mean by my 'type experience'? how come you know so much about it?
WCollins,
Not abusive, just a statement of fact.
I can understand you're a bit sore, but God forbid anyone takes too much note of your ideas. I'm sorry, but they're wrong, and part of being a good aviator is accepting when you're wrong. Another part is saying 'you're wrong' to someone who is wrong, and backing it up with sound info.
Your ideas about retracting gear are wrong, your method of calculating zero thrust power settings, your critique of the 748 accident, your criticism of a dead professional pilot (God Rest His Soul), your remarks about your hydraulic pump, and that dreadful story about your amazing Aztec, all demonstrate that you don't know what you're talking about.
Rumbo