If you float, you are carring too much speed on final, Virg On Fri, 21 Oct 2005 17:37:05 -0500 "Rich Meyer" <cpt...@npcc.net> writes: > Joe, > Can you (or others) give me the pros and cons of aluminum > gear legs > vs. the Diehl scotchply composite? I'm about a week away from > ordering the > Diehl kit for converting from original retracts to fixed trigear. > Simple, > tested . . . Are there other options I should consider? > > As we open our wing stubs, change our brakes and seat, and > otherwise > cut and machine and fiberglas, seems we might also want to add > either a > belly-board or flaps. We've been warned that otherwise we'll be > half-way > down the runway before we stop floating. On first glance, > belly-board looks > simpler. (Right now, I like simple, I want to fly soon and I can > save some > upgrades for another winter.) > > We're eager for advice, > Rich, for the Benton Aero Club and N26LT > ---------------------------------------------- > -----Original Message----- > From: krnet-bounces+cptcsd=npcc....@mylist.net > [mailto:krnet-bounces+cptcsd=npcc....@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Joe > Beyer > Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 3:02 AM > To: kr...@mylist.net > Subject: KR> (no subject) > > > Message: 8 > Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 18:58:58 -0500 > From: "M & C" <aviato...@msn.com> > Subject: Re: KR> Aluminum barstock > To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> > > I did this back in '88 and it works fine. Send me your email address > and I > can send some pictures. > > -Joe > > >I've still got the old spring bar for the oringal retracks so I > plan to > just > >cut it into and use it. The oringal bar was designed to handle the > > >landing loads so it it should handle any loads imposed on it in a > fixed > >gear position. I've never heard of one breaking?? Commits or > >suggestions welcome. > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > ease see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > >
Virgil N. Salisbury - AMSOIL www.lubedealer.com/salisbury Miami ,Fl
