X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:52:38 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m23.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.4] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.11) with ESMTP id 2276432 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:10:50 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.4; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m23.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.2.) id q.cbb.16c10756 (39952) for ; Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:10:08 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:10:07 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Shock Struts for 360 - Tim's Debongers X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1187716207" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5373 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1187716207 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 200/300 series Lancairians, I have operated my 320 with TK-5s for the last 8 years. Checking my electronic flight log, that covers 735 hours and 699 landings. Miles and miles of taxiing on some of the worse surfaces possible for our grocery-cart wheels. This winter I will contact Tim on whether or not they should be overhauled at the recommended service interval of 8 years. I have flown into airports all over the country - good surface, bad surface, high altitude, high temperature, low altitude, low temperature and even a landing and takeoff at Logan, UT on a washboard surface because they were paving the main runway. I have used them with lower nitrogen pressure - nice soft ride but a high AOA when fully loaded. I have used them at higher pressures with a firmer ride and flatter AOA. In all cases, the wheels tend to stay in contact with the runway and give the pilot much more control than the donuts (not counting pilot induced bouncing). With respect to their failure resulting in delays whilst awaiting repair or replacement, consider other components that can cause the same kind of delays. One example is the tire we use since they are not stocked locally as standard equipment (doesn't everyone carry a spare?). Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) Darwinian culling phrase: Watch This! ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour -------------------------------1187716207 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
200/300 series Lancairians,
 
I have operated my 320 with TK-5s for the last 8 years.  Chec= king=20 my electronic flight log, that covers 735 hours and 699 landings. = =20 Miles and miles of taxiing on some of the worse surfaces possible for our=20 grocery-cart wheels.  This winter I will contact Tim on whether or not=20= they=20 should be overhauled at the recommended service interval of 8 years.
 
I have flown into airports all over the country - good surface, ba= d=20 surface, high altitude, high temperature, low altitude, low temperature = ;and=20 even a landing and takeoff at Logan, UT on a washboard surface because=20= they=20 were paving the main runway.
 
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With respect to their failure resulting in delays whilst awaiting repai= r or=20 replacement, consider other components that can cause the same kind of=20 delays.  One example is the tire we use since they are not=20 stocked locally as standard equipment (doesn't everyone carry a spare?).&nbs= p;=20
 
Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL=20 (KARR)

Darwinian culling phrase: Watch=20 This!



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