Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5b3) with ESMTP id 846925 for rob@logan.com; Sun, 05 Aug 2001 10:31:07 -0400 Received: from hotmail.com ([216.33.149.35]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71866U8000L800S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sun, 5 Aug 2001 07:48:42 -0400 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sun, 5 Aug 2001 04:58:32 -0700 Received: from 24.4.255.232 by lw4fd.law4.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Sun, 05 Aug 2001 11:58:32 GMT Reply-To: Sky2high@aol.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com From: "Scott Krueger" To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Bcc: Subject: Gear Shock Struts for L-235/320 Date: Sun, 05 Aug 2001 06:58:32 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Charles, You wrote: <... if Ong's Debongers lose pressure, you'd be low (prop clearance would suffer), and you wouldn't even have springs.....> Not so. If TK-5's lose pressure the main gear would be lower, thus raising the prop away from the ground since the nose would remain high. You are correct that "donut" Lancairs are light on their feet - even to the point of giving you that "skittering" feeling on landing. Any shock, whether oil-air oleo or spring-shock based helps plant the mains and keep them on the runway....Scott Krueger....92EX _ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>