X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 02 Jul 2012 21:32:57 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [216.151.170.118] (HELO mta5.webminders.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.6) with ESMTPS id 5633778 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 01 Jul 2012 11:15:10 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.151.170.118; envelope-from=jskiba@icosa.net Received: from 76-234-41-197.lightspeed.cicril.sbcglobal.net ([76.234.41.197]:58959 helo=jskibaPC) by mta5.webminders.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1SlLr8-0005Ye-1E for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 01 Jul 2012 11:14:34 -0400 From: "Jeffrey W. Skiba" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: LNC2 Legacy Nose Landing gear fittings X-Original-Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2012 10:14:28 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <2b4c01cd579c$372d4200$a587c600$@icosa.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_2B4D_01CD5772.4E57D640" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 X-Antivirus: AVG for E-mail X-AVG-ID: ID7C717C25-5427EF90 Content-Language: en-us thread-index: Ac1XnBdMqKetDzJPSlKoNlif2xjE8Q== X-Headers-Begin: 1SlLr8-0005Ye-1E X-Authenticated-As: jskiba@icosa.net X-Headers-End: 1SlLr8-0005Ye-1E This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_2B4D_01CD5772.4E57D640 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The lancair manual says to use a restricted 90 degree fitting on the high side of the nose landing gear retract cylinder. I realize this will "slow" the flow of fluid and speed of retract, but why would you want to do this? Has anyone not done this and flying / retracting just fine ? I would think that faster NLG retract would be better at times... I know for the main landing gear, Lancair said to install restricted fittings to try to eliminate the inboard gear door rub (which it doesn't, it helps a little but not much), is that the same reason for the Nose ? Any thoughts ? Jeff. _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2180 / Virus Database: 2437/5104 - Release Date: 07/01/12 ------=_NextPart_000_2B4D_01CD5772.4E57D640 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

The lancair manual says to use a restricted 90 degree fitting on the = high side of the nose landing gear retract = cylinder.

 

I realize this will “slow” the flow of fluid and speed of = retract, but why would you want to do this?

 

Has anyone not done this and flying / retracting just fine ? I would = think that faster NLG retract would be better at = times…..

 

I know for the main landing gear, Lancair said to install restricted = fittings to try to eliminate the inboard gear door rub (which it = doesn’t, it helps a little but not much), is that the same reason = for the Nose ?

 

Any thoughts ?

 

Jeff.

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Version: 2012.0.2180 / Virus Database: 2437/5104 - Release Date: = 07/01/12

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