X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-oa0-f53.google.com ([209.85.219.53] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.8) with ESMTPS id 6663906 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 31 Dec 2013 11:58:58 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.219.53; envelope-from=billhogarty@gmail.com Received: by mail-oa0-f53.google.com with SMTP id m1so13395515oag.12 for ; Tue, 31 Dec 2013 08:58:23 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=juj83fzS4a+kTDEQZcheWYJwOlry9oMnKWEJDlPueMQ=; b=UJMkL3wo1bFRL/ePNAuvO7OawqZ3RQ/d2A7qjzy5B362Wk3Wc7zy3HnsmS/7kEG68i QlyZ0vC3ZgaA6tTeFVIaoHjUhEqc651PwLNypmD8HzQVzemaa9DyXKMbQ4eBZvSDDxwT V/nx8ecyUOP9WsVi3RLg1yVp26CxQC6mDndlaq5qvfVbULkN2MYSMYPm3ksoPu0Ztftm vt0bWrzXWrcc+tU3FKqoQtuJWnH9j8yL5uEXialXk0olq7xoA4r9mw+z7y60e8qXcir0 RxOp05EKTtOjsPSkwk2/UNZivDESIvj6rUM8hNLyDh1wHIANYWKLPF844NI7tcxMMOSS 18tg== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.182.196.3 with SMTP id ii3mr48346276obc.11.1388509103529; Tue, 31 Dec 2013 08:58:23 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.182.225.169 with HTTP; Tue, 31 Dec 2013 08:58:23 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2013 08:58:23 -0800 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: $20,000 PART THAT COSTS $65.00 From: "William A. Hogarty" To: Lancair Mailing List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=089e015383e4e225e004eed77766 --089e015383e4e225e004eed77766 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I would like to add a small caution to this thread. Cycling the gear on jacks in the hanger does NOT prove the gear will drop and lock when flying. In addition to replacing the nose gear gas cylinder every annual, I try to conduct the airborne test once a month. Cheap insurance, especially for those who don't have insurance. HNY Bill Hogarty On Tue, Dec 31, 2013 at 8:38 AM, John C. Bohn wrote: > Great post Lynn=85.another check that Charlie taught me was to give the > emergency pump lever a good pull to double check the system is down and > locked during final approach=85.if its stiff you can be sure the hydrauli= c > lines have pressure or (hopefully) the gear down and locked. Also, the > last annual I checked the free fall and pumped the mains down=85for those= who > haven=92t done this it gives you a good experience of what is involved so > when (if) you need to do it you=92re more familiar. > > > > *John C. Bohn- N28487 Lancair 4P* > *email* *johnb@bohn-tech.com * > *Direct (Cell)* +1 503.887.2933 > --089e015383e4e225e004eed77766 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I would like to add a small caution to this thread.

Cycling the gear on jacks in the hanger does NOT pr= ove the gear will drop and lock when flying.

In ad= dition to replacing the nose gear gas cylinder every annual,=A0 I try to co= nduct the airborne test once a month.=A0 Cheap insurance, especially for th= ose who don't have insurance.

HNY

Bill Hogarty

On Tue, Dec 31,= 2013 at 8:38 AM, John C. Bohn <johnb@bohn-tech.com> wrote= :

Great po= st Lynn=85.another check that Charlie taught me was to give the emergency p= ump lever a good pull to double check the system is down and locked during = final approach=85.if its stiff you can be sure the hydraulic lines have pre= ssure or (hopefully) the gear down and locked.=A0 Also, the last annual I c= hecked the free fall and pumped the mains down=85for those who haven=92t do= ne this it gives you a good experience of what is involved so when (if) you= need to do it you=92re more familiar.

=A0
John C. Bohn- N28487 Lancair 4P
email johnb@bohn-tech.com
Direct (Cell) +1 503.887.2= 933

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