Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 20:53:26 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d06.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.38] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.6) with ESMTP id 2037250 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 25 Feb 2003 20:24:35 -0500 Received: from VTAILJEFF@aol.com by imo-d06.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v34.21.) id q.12a.23d96170 (4320) for ; Tue, 25 Feb 2003 20:24:23 -0500 (EST) From: VTAILJEFF@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <12a.23d96170.2b8d7147@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 20:24:23 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: IVP Gear Doors X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_12a.23d96170.2b8d7147_boundary" X-Mailer: 8.0 for Windows sub 230 --part1_12a.23d96170.2b8d7147_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bill, I seem to remember that the length is what is called for in the blueprint. The important thing is to really stiffen up the door so that it cannot twist under aerodynamic load. I will measure the length of the slider when I get out of the deep freeze here in Dallas. My doors are more beefy (and heavier) than ones I have seen at Oskosh-- but IMHO, if you are going to have a problem getting your gear to come down, one major problem will be the gear door operation. Jeff Edwards LIVP N619SJ --part1_12a.23d96170.2b8d7147_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bill,

I seem to remember that the length is what is called for in the blueprint. T= he important thing is to really stiffen up the door so that it cannot twist=20= under aerodynamic load. I will measure the length of the slider when I get o= ut of the deep freeze here in Dallas. My doors are more beefy (and heavier)=20= than ones I have seen at Oskosh-- but IMHO, if you are going to have a probl= em getting your gear to come down, one major problem will be the gear door o= peration.

Jeff Edwards
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