X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 20:14:30 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from rwcrmhc11.comcast.net ([216.148.227.151] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.8) with ESMTP id 983284 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 13 Feb 2006 15:02:18 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.148.227.151; envelope-from=rbelshe@comcast.net Received: from desk (c-67-188-253-134.hsd1.ca.comcast.net[67.188.253.134]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc11) with SMTP id <20060213200122m1100o3lpoe>; Mon, 13 Feb 2006 20:01:33 +0000 From: "Bob B." X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: Easy check of nose gear gas spring X-Original-Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 12:01:12 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0024_01C63095.35775070" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.6353 In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1506 Thread-Index: AcYwzh8cLy2/hvMPS52Em2cjFAA9YQACD3Fg X-Original-Message-ID: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0024_01C63095.35775070 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1250" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Periodically we all do a emergency gear extension test, right? Here is a way to check you nose gear gas spring at the same time. Instead of slowing to 80 kt before opening the dump valve, pull the pump breaker(s) and slow to 120 kt. Open the dump valve and gradually let the speed bleed off. Note when the nose gear down light comes on. As the spring gets weaker you will have to go slower before the light comes on. On my last test the light came on at 92 KIAS. Bob Belshe Moraga, CA Lancair 235/320 HYPERLINK "http://home.comcast.net/~rbelshe/"http://home.comcast.net/~rbelshe/ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.6/257 - Release Date: 2/10/2006 ------=_NextPart_000_0024_01C63095.35775070 Content-Type: text/html; charset="windows-1250" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Periodically we all do a emergency gear = extension=20 test, right?   Here = is a way=20 to check you nose gear gas spring at the same time.

Instead of slowing to 80 kt before opening = the dump=20 valve, pull the pump breaker(s) and slow to 120 kt.   = Open the=20 dump valve and gradually let the speed bleed off. Note when = the=20 nose gear down light comes on.   As the spring gets weaker = you will=20 have to go slower before the light comes on.

On my last test the light came on at 92=20 KIAS.

Bob Belshe
Moraga, CA
Lancair=20 235/320
http://home.comcast.net/~rbels= he/=20

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Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.6/257 - Release Date: = 2/10/2006

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