IMHO it is best to have the legs an inch or so short when on level ground and
loaded.
If you get on grass and the main wheel is in a low spot the legs will
drag, maybe a lot. If you are in any dished out area the legs are hard on the
ground. I have no problem with the plane tipping side to side a few inches when
ground handling.
Ken Carpenter mono N 9XS
-------------- Original message --------------
From: Fred Klein <fklein@orcasonline.com>
>
> Andrew,
>
> I too was surprised at what you've determined...particularly if the rod
> is subject to the 90 degree bending which Graham describes.
>
> If (presumably momentary) bending is to the 90 degree extreme, I can't
> help but wonder if the forward portion of the speed kit fairing doesn't
> get ground away...(?...Does this in fact occur?)
>
> Since mono-flyers have advised to NOT make the final drilling of the
> rods until the plane is sitting on the gear w/ full weight in order to
> assure that the outrigger wheels can both touch the pavement at the
> same time for optimal ground handling, I will probably be ordering
> longer lengths of rod in order to effect full bearing within the wheel
> fork...although I have no idea whether mono-flyers routinely have done
> so.
>
> Any comments from currently flying mono-guys?
>
> Fred
>
> On Thursday, May 17, 2007, at 10:49 AM, Andrew Sarangan wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Just curious why the full depth available in OR1 and the wheel fork are
> > not utilized by the nylon legs.
>
>
>
>
>
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<DIV>IMHO it is best to have the legs an inch or so short when on level ground
and loaded. If you get on grass and the main wheel is in a low spot the
legs will drag, maybe a lot. If you are in any dished out area the legs
are hard on the ground. I have no problem with the plane tipping side to
side a few inches when ground handling. </DIV>
<DIV>Ken Carpenter mono N 9XS</DIV>
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solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR>From: Fred Klein
<fklein@orcasonline.com>
<BR><BR>> --> Europa-List message posted by:
Fred Klein <FKLEIN@ORCASONLINE.COM><BR>> <BR>> Andrew, <BR>> <BR>>
I too was surprised at what you've determined...particularly if the rod <BR>>
is subject to the 90 degree bending which Graham describes. <BR>> <BR>>
If (presumably momentary) bending is to the 90 degree extreme, I can't
<BR>> help but wonder if the forward portion of the speed kit fairing doesn't
<BR>> get ground away...(?...Does this in fact occur?) <BR>> <BR>>
Since mono-flyers have advised to NOT make the final drilling of the <BR>>
rods until the plane is sitting on the gear w/ full weight in order to <BR>>
assure that the outrigger wheels can both touch the pavement at the <BR>>
same time for optimal ground handling, I will proba
bly be
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