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The tyre pressures are the key especially on hard surfaces. Anything above
20psi and the bounce can be horrendous.
Landing at the correct airspeed also helps (too fast and a bounce is
guaranteed). Even after 200 hrs I still get a frequent bounce on landing -
just stay with it and control the aircraft - apply the brake as soon as
possible but dont be heavy handed or you risk a ground loop - apply
intermittently till the speed has reduced sufficiently.
Carl
G-LABS
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From: ALAN YERLY
To: europa-list@matronics.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 11:58 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Bouncing Mono Classic
Frank,
Congratulations on your starting on grass. Smart move.
I'll research the block with the company. Do you have the dual shock
absorbers installed? Refer to the new manual Chapter 29M
What is your main tire pressure? Many prefer to run a low tire pressure to
preclude bounce. If you've got it firm, you're landing on a beach ball.
Sounds like you've got the pressure up.
We inflated the only mono I have been in at 18 pounds on a 7 inch tire and
found it more comfortable with the pressure at 14-15 psi. The owner prefers
it at this pressure. The plane squats in on landing.
Love to hear other comments from you experience mono pilots on tire
pressure and concrete runways to get a feel for what works for each of you.
Bud Yerly
Custom Flight Creations
Europa Dealer USA.
----- Original Message -----
From: Frank Kusserow
To: europa-list@matronics.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 4:04 PM
Subject: Europa-List: Bouncing Mono Classic
Dear all,
I am slowly gaining experience with my monowheel, but today I did a few
patterns on a concrete runway (before I mainly used grass strips as a
beginning) and experienced hefty "bouncings" on landing, causing me to go
around twice-although touchdown was quite smooth it threw me back up in the
air like a rubber ball (I tried touchdown speeds between 45 and 60 kts with
steep and shallow approaches, with and without flaring). The mono is one of
the first from 1996-1998 with the red rubberblock as a shock absorber- since
the a/c has now around 600 hrs/700 landings, could it be the case that it
needs to be replaced? Or could it be something else? I know that the mono
tends to bounce if not landed "on the point", but I never experienced it in
my past 25 landings so badly. Did anyone have a similar experience? I use
the large 8.00 tire on it.
Thank you for your help
Frank Kusserow
Germany
D-EJWD/ Europa Mono Classic/912UL/Warp Drive
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