J,
 
    Because it will roll... instead of self-destruct...!

Jack Beale
jack.beale@att.net <mailto:jack.beale@att.net>
 
 
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----- Original Message -----
*From:* jesse farr <mailto:jesse@jessfarr.com>
*To:* Rotary motors in aircraft <mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
*Sent:* Wednesday, April 13, 2005 2:29 PM
*Subject:* [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: Gear-UP Landings - problem solved...?

    Why the nylon ball, why not just a nice nylon/teflon block at the contact point amd don't worry too much about the scrape ?
 
jofarr, soddy tn

    ----- Original Message ----- *From:* Jack Beale
    <mailto:jackbeale@direcpc.com>
             What I'm suggesting is a Nylon ball, about 2" in diameter.  It
    would be mounted on the nose of the Cozy in place of the
    "hockey-puck".  Should the gear fail (/or, fail to be lowered/)
    the Nylon ball would allow the nose to "roll" rather than "scrape"
    down the runway until the A/C could be stopped.