X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:06:06 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d05.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.37] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.10) with ESMTP id 2131256 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 21 Jun 2007 07:45:09 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.157.37; envelope-from=MikeEasley@aol.com Received: from MikeEasley@aol.com by imo-d05.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.2.) id q.bdf.15ed6688 (40521) for ; Thu, 21 Jun 2007 07:44:27 -0400 (EDT) From: MikeEasley@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 07:44:27 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Front Wheel Pant-Legacy Fixed Gear X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1182426267" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5365 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1182426267 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bill, From discussions among the ES builders, it's a good idea to keep the wheel pant light. Of course the ES is a much heavier aircraft, but the nosewheel is susceptible to shimmy. And since the IVs have the same strut and don't appear to have the shimmy problems, we have concluded that the ES shimmy is due to the mass of the wheel pant. I would grind out any unnecessary bulk and reduce the overall weight. Mike Easley Super ES ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. -------------------------------1182426267 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Bill,
 
From discussions among the ES builders, it's a good idea to keep the wh= eel=20 pant light.  Of course the ES is a much heavier aircraft, but the nosew= heel=20 is susceptible to shimmy.  And since the IVs have the same strut and do= n't=20 appear to have the shimmy problems, we have concluded that the ES shimmy is=20= due=20 to the mass of the wheel pant.  I would grind out any unnecessary bulk=20= and=20 reduce the overall weight.
 
Mike Easley
Super ES



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