larry(at)macsmachine.com
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 Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 4:08 pm Post subject: [Possible Spam] Re: Nose Gear |
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Chuck,
The Zenith wheel pants were originally large bulbous front end
things for the 4 x 8 inch wheel and tire. This nose-gear fairing would
overcome the effect of rudder centering. I made my own fairings that
replaced the Zenith pants. Without pants, the need for a vee groove is
still, in my perspective, unnecessary. The rudder does center things
rather well, and on landing, you learn to keep an eye on where the nose
gear is, because with a tri-gear, my landings never see the nose gear
touch until I'm well down the roll out doing less than 35 mph. I still
don't think you want the Vee in the steering supports even though the
Vee doesn't play into things while the plane is on the ground. It only
comes into play when the nylon is supporting the gear in the air.
Larry McFarland 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com
Terry Phillips wrote:
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Larry
I like your design very much. It appears that the HDS bearing design
is significantly different than the XL's.
You say that the rudders are smooth and light now. The question I have
is why did Chris design in the v-notch? It seems to me that the air
flow would tend to keep the rudder centered in flight which is the
function of the v-notch. Is the steering stable on the ground without
the notch?
I think that skyhawg's use of springs to avoid the direct coupling
between the rudder and nose gear is another excellent idea. Between
his springs and your bearing and firewall seals, I think you two have
significantly improved the design.
Terry
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