Return-Path: Received: from imo16.mx.aol.com ([198.81.17.6]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.1.2 release (PO203-101c) ID# 0-44819U2500L250S0) with ESMTP id AAA13198 for ; Sun, 20 Sep 1998 10:46:42 -0400 Received: from ReganRanch@aol.com by imo16.mx.aol.com (IMOv16.10) id 8HEHa07908 for ; Sun, 20 Sep 1998 10:46:18 -0400 (EDT) From: ReganRanch@aol.com Message-ID: Date: Sun, 20 Sep 1998 10:46:18 EDT To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Subject: Landing gear loads X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Ed asks: << Now my question to everyone is; Is there a rule of thumb for calculating the safety factor of landing forces? >> No rule of thumb required Ed. Check out CFR 23.471 through 23.511 for landing gear load requirements. The CFRs are available ar www.landings.com under "regulations". Good hunting. Brent