Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 09:14:47 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d20.mx.aol.com ([205.188.139.136] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 366593 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 16 Aug 2004 08:05:00 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.139.136; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-d20.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r3.4.) id q.59.134497bd (3858) for ; Mon, 16 Aug 2004 08:04:22 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <59.134497bd.2e51fcc6@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 08:04:22 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: 360 Small Tail Flight Characteristics X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1092657862" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5000 -------------------------------1092657862 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 8/15/2004 10:51:47 PM Central Standard Time, WarbirdAeroPress@cox.net writes: I still think I should probably have it looked at? Scotty, YES. Also take a look at the nose gear/engine mount area for looseness or damage. You might want to look at the tire to see if there is any scalloping at the outside edges. If so, this could be the cause. Is the nose wheel tire properly inflated? If the tire is causing the shimmy, replace it. Flat spots or scalloping could feel like shimmy at roll out speeds. You do not want to wait until the shimmy gets worse. A poorly serviced strut can be fixed. One with the internal mechanism trashed is trash. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Sky2high@aol.com II-P N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL (KARR) Opinions and results may vary! PS: Flying a Lancair will make you a better pilot. -------------------------------1092657862 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 8/15/2004 10:51:47 PM Central Standard Time,=20 WarbirdAeroPress@cox.net writes:

<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>I still think I should probably have it looked=20 at?

Scotty,

YES. Also take a look at the nose gear/engine mount area for=20 looseness or damage.

You might want to look at the tire to see if there is any scalloping at= the=20 outside edges. If so, this could be the cause. Is the nose wheel= =20 tire properly inflated? If the tire is causing the shimmy, replace it. = =20 Flat spots or scalloping could feel like shimmy at roll out speeds.

You do not want to wait until the shimmy gets worse. A poorly=20 serviced strut can be fixed. One with the internal mechanism trashed i= s=20 trash.=20

Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Sky2high@aol.com
II-P N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL=20 (KARR)

Opinions and results may vary!

PS: Flying a Lancair will make you a better=20 pilot.

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