The perfect timing for a gear failure

[gkey]

Well, it's time to report back. My AME called me this afternoon, and GKEY is ready for pick-up. They could not find anything wrong with the gear. They put her on jacks and did the gear swing 20 times. Perfect. No hesitation. Like a model. Then they applied some resistance to simulate air loads, and again she did a perfect job. Every time. The hydrolics are perfect, the seals are fine, the switches are nice and tight and performing 100%. ON THE GROUND IN THE SHOP, THAT IS.

Makes me think: the problem is still not really sorted out, is it?

Maybe I'm dumb or stubborn about this, but I still think the exact exesice I was doing (slow flight, literally hanging off the props) could have something to do with her refusing to complete the gear-up action. I think the air loads in such a configuration can be tremendous, especially inside the wheel bays.

I guess from now on I'll just lower the gear much earlier in decent at higher altitudes and further away from my destination, just in case I'll have to pump away untill my arm falls off...