Why retract the landing gear?

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It cleans up the airplane.

  • Stops the "drag" and makes the air flow more smoothly over the wings.
  • Allows the airplane to reach much higher airspeed.

Look at the difference!

Older airplanes did not have retractable landing gear. Gear stayed down all the time. Speeds were limited until retractable landing was invented.

Okay Cap'n, get yourself out of this one... relate it to me and my experience at WA.

  • Glad you asked.
  • Do you ever look at your website? Is it "clean"?
  • Does it load quickly or do people leave your site because it is so slow?
  • Have you ever done an SEO test to see how you rate?
  • Are there lots of things "hanging off" your website, maybe too many plug-ins?
  • Is your Wi-Fi modem running at its best speed? Have you checked it?
  • Google "Wi-Fi" speed checks: https://www.wirefly.com/internet-speed-test FREE
  • I don't have anything to do with that site... its only one of many free ones.
  • Get your gear up! Make sure you have a "clean" airplane/website. Be sure your readers are getting the best experience from your website.

Joe

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Such excellent advice. The link is a nice touch.

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Thanks Twack. Always appreciate your comments.
Joe

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Always very welcome.

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Hi Joe, if I had to do it all over again I would be a pilot. Thank you for the link I have it bookmarked and will check my site speed later on today.

Hopefully my landing gear is up.

Best wishes,
Michael

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If not, you'll clean it up!
Great reply

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All done and rated A OK Cap'n!! now let's get this here sucker of the ground!!l
R.

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Cleared for takeoff!
Joe

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Roger that Cap'n thank you !!
Taxiing to runway1' 9er for take off! ;
R

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Ground control to Major Joe. How do you do an SEO test?

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I use an SEO plug-in, but there several ways. Google: SEO test

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Which plugin? I have the all in one seo and smartcrawl

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I use Yoast SEO, but it's not free. Do a Google search and see what works for you.
Joe

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I looked on google but they all want to charge for it

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Then I would go with Yoast.
Joe

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Thanks,Joe. Good check list to follow.

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Thanks Barbara.
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