X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:43:00 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from qmta02.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.24] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.8) with ESMTP id 4366331 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 22 Jun 2010 08:45:19 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.62.24; envelope-from=mjrav@comcast.net Received: from omta24.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.76]) by qmta02.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id YywB1e0021ei1Bg520kkRe; Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:44:44 +0000 Received: from mjr ([24.2.137.82]) by omta24.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id Z0kj1e0061mqhrL3k0kjes; Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:44:43 +0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <001501cb1209$03537d80$6401a8c0@mjr> From: "Mark Ravinski" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] LNC2 nose gear spacer X-Original-Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 08:47:02 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0012_01CB11E7.7BCAB1B0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.2001 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.2001 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0012_01CB11E7.7BCAB1B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Tom, Might work BUT, this will aggravate nosewheel shimmy and give you a = nose high taxi attitude. Even when the plane is level, you can't see what is right in front of = you. Maybe you could start at 1/2" and try that. Mark Ravinski 360 1484 hrs ----- Original Message -----=20 From: TOM GARDINER=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 7:39 AM Subject: [LML] LNC2 nose gear spacer Folks, I am considering adding a aluminium spacer/doughnut/ring to the bottom = of the LNC2 nosegear fork to give me some more prop clearance. I am = running a long prop and need all the clearance I can get. I have the = available space in the gear well to extend the strut at least 1 inch. I = would love to hear from anyone who has taken this approach, materials = dimensions etc =20 Thanks=20 Tom=20 n20087@yahoo,com -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com=20 Version: 9.0.829 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2954 - Release Date: = 06/21/10 14:36:00 ------=_NextPart_000_0012_01CB11E7.7BCAB1B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Tom,
Might work BUT,  this will = aggravate nosewheel=20 shimmy and give you a nose high taxi attitude.
Even when the plane is level, you can't = see what is=20 right in front of you.
 
Maybe you could start at 1/2" and try=20 that.
 
Mark Ravinski
360  1484 hrs
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From:=20 TOM = GARDINER=20
Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 = 7:39=20 AM
Subject: [LML] LNC2 nose gear=20 spacer

Folks,
 
I am considering adding a aluminium spacer/doughnut/ring to = the=20 bottom of the LNC2 nosegear fork to give me some more prop = clearance.  I=20 am running a long prop and need all the clearance I can get.  I = have the=20 available space in the gear well to extend the strut at least 1 = inch.  I=20 would love to hear from anyone who has taken this approach, materials=20 dimensions etc 
 
Thanks
 
Tom
 


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