Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.gateway.net ([208.230.117.245]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sat, 16 Oct 1999 02:02:36 -0400 Received: from oemcomputer (1Cust147.tnt1.coeur-dalene.id.da.uu.net [63.27.107.147]) by smtp1.gateway.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id CAA23865 for ; Sat, 16 Oct 1999 02:06:41 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <000801bf179c$f2806120$936b1b3f@oemcomputer> Reply-To: "dfs" From: "dfs" To: "Lancair List" Subject: free falling Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 23:09:01 -0700 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> In response to Jim, regarding the subject of gear free-fall operation. My only comment is that, when everything is working correctly, your gear should drop, without hydro assist, quicker than when driven down. Maybe I am just lucky but when I do a free-fall drop test, (I slow to about 120 MPH IAS) my gear is down with a decided "clunk, clunk, clunk" in about 3 - 4 seconds. If it didn't operate like this, I'd go looking for a problem on the ground. I think you should get the same sort of performance. Of course, I've only got experience with my airplane (an early 235), but in the 500 + hours of flying it, this is how this particular one responds. Cheers, Dan Schaefer N235SP >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html