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-ma05.mx.aol.com ([64.12.100.31] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.8) with ESMTP id 4366818 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:54:59 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.100.31; envelope-from=LenS790501@aol.com Received: from imo-da03.mx.aol.com (imo-da03.mx.aol.com [205.188.169.201]) by imr-ma05.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id o5MIs5cq025259 for ; Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:54:06 -0400 Received: from LenS790501@aol.com by imo-da03.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.9.) id q.e93.f07042 (34931) for ; Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:54:03 -0400 (EDT) Received: from magic-m24.mail.aol.com (magic-m24.mail.aol.com [172.20.22.197]) by cia-da04.mx.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILCIADA044-88734c2106cb28b; Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:54:03 -0400 From: LenS790501@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:54:03 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_acb68.40a35a98.395260cb_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.5 sub 155 X-AOL-ORIG-IP: 174.18.195.168 X-AOL-IP: 172.20.22.197 X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: LenS790501@aol.com --part1_acb68.40a35a98.395260cb_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Tom, The 360 I purchased has a 3 blade MT prop and the added spacer. I tried taking the spacer out but lost too much clearance. I have never noticed any nose wheel shimmy (I've put close to 500 hrs on the A/C) and after landing it can be a bit difficult to see over the nose but not impossible. Taxing after leveling the aircraft is no problem. The spacer is 1" Al and has two pins, one on either side, which are used for the tow bar. Len Spina N15EG In a message dated 6/22/2010 10:43:32 A.M. US Mountain Standard 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_acb68.40a35a98.395260cb_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Tom,
The 360 I purchased has a 3 blade MT prop and the added spacer.= I=20 tried taking the spacer out but lost too  much clearance. I have neve= r=20 noticed any nose wheel shimmy (I've put close to 500 hrs on the=20 A/C) and after landing it can be a bit difficult to see ove= r the=20 nose but not impossible. Taxing after leveling the aircraft is no problem.= The=20 spacer is 1" Al and has two pins, one on either side, which are= used=20 for the tow bar.
Len Spina
N15EG
 
In a message dated 6/22/2010 10:43:32 A.M. US Mountain Standard 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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