Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net> (Marvin Kaye)
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Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2003 15:07:42 -0400
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From: Adam Molny <Adam@ValidationPartners.com>
Subject: Re: [LML] Legacy sequenced gear doors
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Hi Ron - 

> You might want to talk with Steve Lorentzen.  Steve modified one Legacy
> already for this feature, and it works great.
I'll get in touch with Steve right away.

> This is not an oxygen bottle.
> It is an aerobatic smoke system bottle, like the airshow folks use!
You're kidding, right?

> One reason I got rid of my Bose headsets was that my Legacy produced a very
> loud noise when the gear came down, and the Bose headset just could not
> handle that frequency.  (Switching to the Telex Stratus 50B solved that
> problem completely.)
> You will not only be the envy of Legacy drivers, but you will be quieter by
> many many decibels with the gear down.
> 
There really sound reasons for doing this. Noise is one reason. Bob Fair
said he expected it to improve yaw stability on approach, since you
don't have those two big rudders ahead of the CG. Also, there have been
reports of excessive hinge wear on the gear doors. The doors must take a
real beating, since they are right in the prop blast during climbout. 

-Adam