When you land with the gear up, you stop in about 150 feet. I have plenty of experience. Tell me again why you would want to cartwheel for 150 feet rather than landing straight ahead.

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Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, ASMEL, ASES, Comm, Inst
DynaComm, Corp., 248-345-0500, mailto:lorn@dynacomm.us
LNC2, FB90/92, O-320-D1F, 1,750 hrs, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan