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My LNC2 has the small wheels. What advice do you Oshkosh aficionados have
for taxiing through the grass to the Lancair parking area?<
The most conservative approach is to shut down prior to clearing the hard
surface taxi way. Get a few volunteers and push the aircraft to the
parking spot. There are folks around that do this. Three years ago, it rained the last two days of the show. When I left it
was still sprinkling. I recruited 5 volunteers and we literally pushed and
carried my Lancair 360 to the hard taxi way. The wheels and disk brakes
were caked with mud. I spent 20 minutes cleaning up the mess prior to
departure and was concerned that during the one hour flight the remaining
mud might dry out causing a locked wheel upon landing. Upon my arrival
back home, I removed the wheels and disks to finish cleaning up the mess.
Conditions vary and your experience and pocket book will dictate the best
course of action considering the benefits and risks. My pocket book is
small so I do a lot of pushing over uncertified surfaces.
BTW, if you pump your tires up to 40 psi, then the ground has to support 40
psi which is 5,760#/sq foot. Dry top soil might support 5,760 #/sq foot
but wet grassy Wisconsin top soil will not. If you reduce the tire
pressure to 30psi the top soil only needs to support 4320#/sq foot. No
recommendations here, just some more information for thought if you ever
operate on grass strips.
Jim Frantz
LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html
LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair
Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com.
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