HI THERE

FAIL SAFE NOSE GEAR EXTENSION

the check that every Lancair 4 should make in the air.

The Lancair IV series of airplanes have a "fail safe" nose gear extension system.
   if the gas piston is in good condition the nose gear will extend and lock. Cost $65.00

$20,000 PART
     that is the likely cost of a new propeller and engine tear down and reinstall.. YUCK

HOW TO CHECK

IN FLIGHT
   slow to 120 knots
   1. Raise the gear
   2. pull the pump breaker
   3. cycle the flaps til no movement
   4. put the gear switch in the down position

IF YOU GET a GREEN LIGHT ON THE NOSE GEAR
   Then you system is working as it should and you will have a nose gear even
      if you have a total hydraulic failure or broken hydraulic line

TESTING ON THE GROUND
--no positive
   will only tell you if the system is not working.
     you need the actual conditions of air load to be confident that the system will work under air load

LANDING GEAR UP IS A MISTAKE
    A. yea, i forgot--well, we all fear that

BUT, INDICATING ONE OR TWO GREEN

    Land with what you got; you will have considerable control; rudder, aileron, pitch

gear up landing is scary' NO CONTROL

            there is a video of a lancair landing gear up... on purpose, so to speak
SCARY- wing tip grabs, plane spins one way; Plane spins the other way
             and goodby prop and engine.

AND
   as it gets harder and more expensive to insure Lancairs, it may well be that you are going to pay out our your pocket
the repair cost.

like i say, the $65.00 part that could cost you $20,000

RECENTLY
     i posted a video of a Cessna 210 landing with the nose gear only. a beauty to see

peter

I THANK CHARLIE KOHLER FOR THIS INFORMATION, HE, ME TAUGHT. 
                       
THANK YOU CHARLIE