X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 23:19:39 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from sccrmhc13.comcast.net ([204.127.202.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c1) with ESMTP id 689832 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 01 Sep 2005 22:48:39 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.202.64; envelope-from=bjburr@mwheli.com Received: from vaio (c-67-186-218-101.hsd1.ut.comcast.net[67.186.218.101]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc13) with SMTP id <20050902024744013004t6pje>; Fri, 2 Sep 2005 02:47:54 +0000 From: "Bryan J. Burr" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: RE: [LML] Tire Pressure X-Original-Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 20:40:59 -0600 X-Original-Message-ID: <002801c5af67$c707da00$0300a8c0@VAIO> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0029_01C5AF35.7C6D6A00" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2627 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0029_01C5AF35.7C6D6A00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have been running 85 in the mains and 55 in the nose. I think the nose is high and I am going to drop it to 50. I have changed the nose tire to the Flight Custom II after my nose collapse. I haven't tried it yet as I am still waiting for an engine and propeller. Bryan N132BB -----Original Message----- From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of LEON SMITH Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 5:12 PM To: Lancair Mailing List Subject: [LML] Tire Pressure Quick question. The book says the ES nose wheel tire pressure (Condors) should be between 28 & 30 psi and do not exceed 32 psi, with the mains at 60 psi. I just talked to one of the guys at Lancair (didn't get the name) and he said they carry 45 psi in the nose tire and 55 in the mains. I looked at a Columbia 400 last weekend at the Madras Airshow and it was placarded 88 psi for the nose tire and 55 psi for the mains. I just put a new set of Michelin Aviators on the mains of my ES and am trying to figure out what pressures to use. Can someone shed some light on this? Leon Smith LNCE N63LS 150 hrs. ------=_NextPart_000_0029_01C5AF35.7C6D6A00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
I have been running 85 in the = mains and 55=20 in the nose.  I think the nose is high and I am going to drop it to = 50.  I have changed the nose tire to the Flight Custom II after my = nose=20 collapse.  I haven't tried it yet as I am still waiting for an = engine and=20 propeller.
 
Bryan
N132BB
-----Original Message-----
From: Lancair = Mailing List=20 [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of LEON = SMITH
Sent:=20 Thursday, September 01, 2005 5:12 PM
To: Lancair Mailing=20 List
Subject: [LML] Tire = Pressure

Quick question. 
The book says the ES nose wheel tire pressure (Condors) should be = between=20 28 & 30 psi and do not exceed 32 psi, with the mains at 60 = psi. =20
I just talked to one of the guys at Lancair (didn't get the name) = and he=20 said they carry 45 psi in the nose tire and 55 in the mains.  I = looked at=20 a Columbia 400 last weekend at the Madras Airshow and it was placarded = 88 psi=20 for the nose tire and 55 psi for the mains. 
I just put a new set of Michelin Aviators on the mains of my ES = and am=20 trying to figure out what pressures to use. 
Can someone shed some light on this?
 
Leon Smith
LNCE N63LS  150 hrs.
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