Return-Path: Received: from mail1.teleport.com ([192.108.254.26]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with SMTP id com for ; Wed, 14 Jun 2000 14:02:15 -0400 Received: (qmail 10881 invoked from network); 14 Jun 2000 18:08:16 -0000 Received: from pm3-01-23.sle.du.teleport.com (HELO dpske) (216.26.16.87) by mail1.teleport.com with SMTP; 14 Jun 2000 18:08:16 -0000 Message-ID: <001f01bfd5c1$a9784860$57101ad8@dpske> From: "dpske" To: References: <20000614044308.AAA29593@ns1.olsusa.com> Subject: TIRE FLAT SPOTS Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 22:30:31 -0700 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Another anti flat spot tip. After rotation and before retracting the gear, or during retraction, touch the brakes to stop wheel rotation. My IA says this is the next biggest factor in developing flat spots, the very top of thelist is landing with the brakes even barely "on". Third on the list is skidding the tires, obviously, it happened to me at Roche Harbor when some idiot jumped out onto the runway just as I was touching down. Hope he sees this, still pissed. Don Skeele A.& P. N320J >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>