Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 00:30:04 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-r04.mx.aol.com ([152.163.225.100] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.5) with ESMTP id 2629377 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 08 Oct 2003 22:04:24 -0400 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-r04.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v36_r1.1.) id q.10.366f6251 (4238) for ; Wed, 8 Oct 2003 22:04:17 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <10.366f6251.2cb61c20@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2003 22:04:16 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Load transfer pad X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1065665056" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 1100 -------------------------------1065665056 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 10/8/2003 8:26:11 PM Central Daylight Time, Peter.Sokolowski@t-online.de writes: Hi, I am building from a 360 SFB kit and have the following question. The load transfer pads were already build in the fuselage. As you can see in the attached picture, the pad is not under the main spar. What it is the experience with already loaded fuselages ? Is that OK or should I build any further support so that the pad does not break through the fuselage ? Thanks in advance for any recomendation Peter, The picture appears to be that of the jacking point pad built at the intersection of the cockpit closeout rib and the main spar. It is in the right place and should not be located under the main spar because it would be too far forward. A fully equipped and engined Lancair on jacks located approximately at the center of the pads should only require about 150 pounds loaded on the tail or at the tail tie down point to lift the front wheel enough to perform landing gear cycle tests. If thats' how it came from the factory, it is strong enough. Scott Krueger Sky2high@aol.com II-P N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL (KARR) -------------------------------1065665056 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 10/8/2003 8:26:11 PM Central Daylight Time, Peter.So= kolowski@t-online.de writes:

Hi,
I am building from a 360 SFB kit and h= ave the following question. The load transfer pads were already build in the= fuselage. As you can see in the attached picture, the pad is not under the=20= main spar. What it is the experience with already loaded fuselages ? Is that= OK or should I build any further support so that the pad does not break thr= ough the fuselage ?
Thanks in advance for any recomendation

Peter,

The picture appears to be that of the jacking point pad built at the in= tersection of the cockpit closeout rib and the main spar. It is i= n the right place and should not be located under the main spar because it w= ould be too far forward. A fully equipped and engined Lancair on jacks= located approximately at the center of the pads should only require about 1= 50 pounds loaded on the tail or at the tail tie down point to lift the front= wheel enough to perform landing gear cycle tests. If thats' how=20= it came from the factory, it is strong enough.

Scott Krueger
Sky2high@aol.com
II-P N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL (KARR)

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