X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:47:19 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m25.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.6] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.10) with ESMTP id 2132800 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 21 Jun 2007 22:54:52 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.6; envelope-from=JIMRHER@aol.com Received: from JIMRHER@aol.com by imo-m25.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.2.) id q.cb9.143d1085 (48576) for ; Thu, 21 Jun 2007 22:53:17 -0400 (EDT) From: JIMRHER@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 22:53:17 EDT Subject: [Fwd: nose wheel shimmy] L4 X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1182480796" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5367 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1182480796 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have never had the shimmy on my L4P with 450 hrs. However, I was advised to keep the nose tire at 30 lbs or less. I have done this which looks like it is low on air. This makes the contact patch much larger which dampens shimmy. The wrong thing to do is put more air in it. You need the largest contact area and a working internal shimmy dampener. Jim Hergert L4P, N6XE (An Sexy) 449 hrs. Jim, You've probably already checked, but how about the inflation pressure on the nose wheel? This is pretty important, and you might consider upping the pressure a bit, even if it's in the "normal" range. Bob This is a request to find information regarding nose wheel shimmy on landing a IV-P... ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. -------------------------------1182480796 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I have never had the shimmy on my L4P with 450 hrs. However, I was advi= sed=20 to keep the nose tire at 30 lbs or less. I have done this which looks like i= t is=20 low on air. This makes the contact patch much larger which dampens shimmy. T= he=20 wrong thing to do is put more air in it. You need the largest contact area a= nd a=20 working internal shimmy dampener.
 
Jim Hergert
L4P, N6XE
(An Sexy)
449=20 hrs.
 
 
 
Jim,
You've probably already checked, but how a= bout=20 the inflation pressure on the
nose wheel? This is pretty important, and y= ou=20 might consider upping the
pressure a bit, even if it's in the "normal"=20 range.

Bob

This is a request to find information regarding nos= e=20 wheel shimmy on
landing a IV-P...
 



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