X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2007 14:07:13 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d03.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.35] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.7) with ESMTP id 1913555 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 10 Mar 2007 13:15:56 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.157.35; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-d03.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.6.) id q.bde.11f875d1 (41812) for ; Sat, 10 Mar 2007 13:14:59 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2007 13:14:59 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: "enough" runway X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1173550498" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5358 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1173550498 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 3/10/2007 11:44:15 A.M. Central Standard Time, jhk@clearwire.net writes: Is there a way to plumb your gear so that the mains raise first? Might save your prop? JH (for short), Sure, route the nose retract hydraulics thru the main gear door sequence valves - nose stays down until the mains are up and tightly put away, doors notwithstanding. Of course, there is no guarantee that the hydraulics will overcome the friction 90 degrees to the wheels roll. Also, the tail will be destroyed along with the main gear doors and flap trailing edges. Then one wing tip is going to take a beating - maybe its better to just grind down the lower cowling along with messing up the engine and prop, stabilizing the whole mess on both mains while control is maintained with brakes. I hope I never have to try it. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) Darwinian culling phrase: Watch This!


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Sure, route the nose retract hydraulics thru the main gear door sequenc= e=20 valves - nose stays down until the mains are up and tightly put away, doors=20 notwithstanding.  Of course, there is no guarantee that the hydraulics=20= will=20 overcome the friction 90 degrees to the wheels roll.  Also, the ta= il=20 will be destroyed along with the main gear doors and flap trailing=20 edges.  Then one wing tip is going to take a beating - maybe=20= its=20 better to just grind down the lower cowling along with messing up the engine= and=20 prop, stabilizing the whole mess on both mains while control is maintained w= ith=20 brakes.
 
I hope I never have to try it.=20
 
Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL=20 (KARR)

Darwinian culling phrase: Watch=20 This!



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