"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.
When do you raise the landing gear?
(NEW) IFR Mastery scenario #184 “Rime or Reason” is now available. You had a plan. You flew the plan … to within 15 minutes of your destination. Now it’s falling apart, but the resolution could be only a couple hundred feet below you or a few minutes ahead. Or, either choice could be a fool’s errand. Will you stick with the plan or go rogue? Watch the Intro video.