Larry Michael Ford

Document ID: FAA-2012-0350-14758
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration
Received Date: July 12 2012, at 12:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Date Posted: July 13 2012, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: July 10 2012, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: September 14 2012, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 81089ecf
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I would stipulate that the regulation arbitrarily excludes retractible landing gear without justification. I fly a two place Glasair I RG that I built with a 180 HP Lycoming. The added complexity of the landing gear operation is miniscule in terms of the overall safe operation of the aircraft. I've been a private SEL pilot for 43 years and 2,000 hours total time of which 900 have been in retractible aircraft. I've never had an incident that involved the landing gear as a safety of flight issue, hazard to any ground personnel or my passenger.