X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:07:34 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from blu0-omc3-s27.blu0.hotmail.com ([65.55.116.102] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.9) with ESMTP id 3272044 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:50:19 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.116.102; envelope-from=gary21sn@hotmail.com Received: from BLU130-DS5 ([65.55.116.74]) by blu0-omc3-s27.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Tue, 4 Nov 2008 17:49:44 -0800 X-Originating-IP: [68.186.114.52] X-Originating-Email: [gary21sn@hotmail.com] X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: gary21sn@hotmail.com From: "Gary Edwards" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: 235 Oleo Nose Strut X-Original-Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 17:49:49 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0170_01C93EA5.BB69D150" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.60.0053.2200 Seal-Send-Time: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 17:49:49 -0800 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 05 Nov 2008 01:49:44.0015 (UTC) FILETIME=[C67C75F0:01C93EE8] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0170_01C93EA5.BB69D150 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable What concerns me in your post is the part about installing a 360 with CS = prop in a 235 airframe. Have you discussed that installation with any = other 235 builders? To be a bit negative, this idea has death written = all over it. With fuel, the plane will be way over the 1400/1500 pound factory = specified gross weight unless you fly it remotely with no pilot or = passenger aboard. And unless you put a significant counter weight (like = the battery) on the rear horiz. stab., the plane will be nose heavy and = out of the usable CG range. Also, the cowls will have to be extensively = modified as they are not wide enough to accommodate a 360. Oh, about the 235 strut. They can sent to the factory to be re-built = and upgraded for about $850. Gary Edwards LNC2 235/320 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Brent Elrod=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 5:02 PM Subject: [LML] 235 Oleo Nose Strut I am asking for information concerning the pnuematic oleo nose strut = for a Lancair 235. I have been looking for a strut to convert my 235 = from the stiff dog leg style to the pneumatic one. I am confused as to = which ones are the correct one. I understand some have poor centering = capability(early model) and some are from various manufacturers. I am = sure some of you have seen the one for sale on Ebay. Is the one of the = good ones or one to stay away from. I have the same question about the = front nose fork also. I intend to run an IO360 with c/prop if this has = any bearing as to the weight. If any one has any information about this = please let me know. I would like to obtain the right one the first = time. Thanks! Brent ------=_NextPart_000_0170_01C93EA5.BB69D150 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
What concerns me in your post is the part about installing a 360 = with CS=20 prop in a 235 airframe.  Have you discussed that installation with = any=20 other 235 builders?  To be a bit negative, this idea has death = written all=20 over it.
 
With fuel, the plane will be way over the 1400/1500 pound = factory=20 specified gross weight unless you fly it remotely with no pilot or=20 passenger aboard.  And unless you put a significant counter = weight=20 (like the battery) on the rear horiz. stab., the plane will be = nose heavy=20 and out of the usable CG range.  Also, the cowls will have to be=20 extensively modified as they are not wide enough to accommodate a = 360.
 
Oh, about the 235 strut.  They can sent to the factory to = be re-built and upgraded for about $850.
 
Gary Edwards
LNC2 235/320
----- Original Message -----
From: Brent Elrod
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, = 2008 5:02=20 PM
Subject: [LML] 235 Oleo Nose = Strut

I am asking for information = concerning the=20 pnuematic oleo nose strut for a Lancair 235.  I have been = looking=20 for a strut to convert my 235 from the stiff dog leg style to the = pneumatic=20 one.  I am confused as to which ones are the correct one.  I = understand some have poor centering capability(early model) and some = are from=20 various manufacturers.  I am sure some of you have seen the one = for sale=20 on Ebay.  Is the one of the good ones or one to stay away = from.  I=20 have the same question about the front nose fork also.  I intend = to run=20 an IO360 with c/prop if this has any bearing as to the weight.  = If any=20 one has any information about this please let me know.  I would = like to=20 obtain the right one the first time.  Thanks! =20 Brent
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