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Classic Designs => Classic Planes => Topic started by: Chris_Burgess on January 14, 2011, 08:44:05 PM

Title: Classic Pegasus Retracts
Post by: Chris_Burgess on January 14, 2011, 08:44:05 PM

I have two questions for anyone, I am in the process of building an ECL Pegasus and I'm experimenting with a timer feature that will allow for retractable landing gear.  I'm pretty sure I can use it to compete in Precision Aerobatics, but I need to know if the change from fixed to retractable landing gear is enough to disqualify the airplane from Classic legality.  I also need to know if the Pegasus is even Classic Legal.

Title: Re: Classic Pegasus Retracts
Post by: Robertc on January 15, 2011, 03:40:21 PM

Bob Whitely did this with his Rabe Mustang at VSC in 1994(?)  As long as he didn't retract the gear, he was fine.  He used the same plane in Expert at other contests and retracted the gear.

Title: Re: Classic Pegasus Retracts
Post by: Chris_Burgess on January 15, 2011, 07:56:15 PM

So I suppose another part of the question could be, that the gear on the original airplane were fuselage mounted and I have them wing mounted? Thank you for the Answer!

Title: Re: Classic Pegasus Retracts
Post by: Randy Powell on January 15, 2011, 08:54:59 PM

Making a change from fuse mounted gear to wing mount, unless someone built one with the gear in the wing in the qualifying period, would probably, ah, be looked down on.

Title: Re: Classic Pegasus Retracts
Post by: Chris_Burgess on January 16, 2011, 10:52:48 AM

that's what I figured, I have a solution to that problem... I just don't know if I really want to add the weight or not...

Title: Re: Classic Pegasus Retracts
Post by: Balsa Butcher on January 16, 2011, 01:05:32 PM

Suggestion: :!...Not!  ;)

Title: Re: Classic Pegasus Retracts
Post by: Chris_Burgess on January 16, 2011, 03:35:31 PM

yeah i'm leaning that way.