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When to Raise the Gear?

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"I've flown with two different instructors in my Piper Arrow. One says to retract the landing gear as soon as a positive rate of climb is established. The other says to retract the gear once I'm out of usable runway. Which is the better technique?" —Dean R.

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When do you raise the landing gear?

(NEW) IFR Mastery scenario #192 “An Airplane’s Most-Used Button” is now available. What is an airplane’s most-used button? It’s not direct-to or the frequency flip-flop. It’s so mundane you rarely give it a second thought—but you’ll absolutely wish it was working correctly if it fails in some of the busiest airspace in the U.S. How creative will you be in handling the situation? Watch the Intro video.

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