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One of the things I always liked about the old Rom-Air retracts is that they would stay retracted for transporting and aircraft storage. While I was ordering my new Spring Airs they suggested a simple solution to keep the Spring Airs retracted. I just made a small wire retainer with a ribbon attached to it so it would not get lost. Pretty slick!
To be continued…
What I use to keep the wing gear up, is a check valve (pet store one is fine. .. look in the aquarium section), some tubing, and an extra air line quick-connect. One stroke with the hand pump, and the gear are up.
Usually they leak out over a long time, but they stay up long enough for transport and such.
Bob