mb339
5th Nov 2005, 17:15
I've been flying with a Piper PA28RT Turbo Arrow IV and a doubt came to my mind:
In PA28's case, when you retract the landing gear, nose gear should be helped by dynamic pressure and the contrary when you extend it.
Manual writes: Vlo retraction: 111 Kias and Vlo extention: 133 Kias.
It seems a contraddiction to have a lower Vlo (EXT) than Vlo (RET), looking at nose gear movements!
Any explanations?
Thanks a lot!
In PA28's case, when you retract the landing gear, nose gear should be helped by dynamic pressure and the contrary when you extend it.
Manual writes: Vlo retraction: 111 Kias and Vlo extention: 133 Kias.
It seems a contraddiction to have a lower Vlo (EXT) than Vlo (RET), looking at nose gear movements!
Any explanations?
Thanks a lot!