X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:43:05 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-da04.mx.aol.com ([205.188.105.146] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.8) with ESMTP id 4366864 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:30:13 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.105.146; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from imo-ma01.mx.aol.com (imo-ma01.mx.aol.com [64.12.78.136]) by imr-da04.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id o5MJT5Gq031007 for ; Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:29:05 -0400 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-ma01.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.9.) id q.dad.d8cc2d8 (37031) for ; Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:29:02 -0400 (EDT) Received: from magic-m24.mail.aol.com (magic-m24.mail.aol.com [172.20.22.197]) by cia-db02.mx.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILCIADB021-90a74c210efdc9; Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:29:02 -0400 From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <6ad1e.1f9e9eba.395268fd@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:29:01 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: LNC2 nose gear spacer X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_6ad1e.1f9e9eba.395268fd_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.5 sub 155 X-AOL-ORIG-IP: 67.175.87.113 X-AOL-IP: 172.20.22.197 X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: Sky2high@aol.com --part1_6ad1e.1f9e9eba.395268fd_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Tom, One more problem - If you boost the length of the front end, your landing attitude is rather nose high and, if the speed is not carefully controlled you will go flying again. Scott Krueger Lancair 320 In a message dated 6/22/2010 12:43:32 P.M. Central Daylight Time, mjrav@comcast.net writes: 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 ----- From: _TOM GARDINER_ (mailto:n20087@yahoo.com) To: _lml@lancaironline.net_ (mailto:lml@lancaironline.net) 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 Thanks Tom _n20087@yahoo,com_ (mailto:n20087@yahoo,com) ____________________________________ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.829 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2954 - Release Date: 06/21/10 14:36:00 --part1_6ad1e.1f9e9eba.395268fd_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Tom,
 
One more problem - If you boost the length of the front end, your lan= ding=20 attitude is rather nose high and, if the speed is not carefully controlled= you=20 will go flying again.
 
Scott Krueger
Lancair 320
 
In a message dated 6/22/2010 12:43:32 P.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 mjrav@comcast.net writes:
Tom,
Might work BUT,  this will aggrava= te=20 nosewheel shimmy and give you a nose high taxi attitude.
Even when the plane is level, you can't= see what=20 is right in front of you.
 
Maybe you could start at 1/2" and try= =20 that.
 
Mark Ravinski
360  1484 hrs
----- Original Message -----
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.&= nbsp;=20 I am running a long prop and need all the clearance I can get. = I have=20 the available space in the gear well to extend the strut at least 1=20 inch.  I would love to hear from anyone who has taken this approa= ch,=20 materials dimensions etc 
 
Thanks
 
Tom
 


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