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ronlee(at)pcisys.net
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 Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:51 pm Post subject: Steerable nose gear (Was: major announcement) |
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| Quote: | >My guess/hope is that it is a steerable nose gear for the RV-7 like the
>one they are putting on the RV-12. How better to develop the new gear
>than to put it on an RV-7 first. I think we all can agree that the -7A
>nose gear is probably the weakest link in the Van's chain.
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That won't help you, though. Hey, once you get to making
those tight turns at the tie down, and such, you'll forget all about
wanting that steerable nose gear. 
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I have to agree with Jim. I don't understand how a steerable nose gear
would help
and I have not flown a Cessna 172 in several years so I may just be
ignorant. I know
that I can turn on a Susan B Anthony dollar and taxiing is not a problem.
Ron Lee
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steve(at)newtech.com
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| Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 2:00 pm Post subject: Steerable nose gear (Was: major announcement) |
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Ron Lee wrote:
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>> My guess/hope is that it is a steerable nose gear for the RV-7 like
>> the one they are putting on the RV-12. How better to develop the
>> new gear than to put it on an RV-7 first. I think we all can agree
>> that the -7A nose gear is probably the weakest link in the Van's chain.
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> That won't help you, though. Hey, once you get to making
> those tight turns at the tie down, and such, you'll forget all about
> wanting that steerable nose gear.
I have to agree with Jim. I don't understand how a steerable nose
gear would help
and I have not flown a Cessna 172 in several years so I may just be
ignorant. I know
that I can turn on a Susan B Anthony dollar and taxiing is not a problem.
Ron Lee
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I should have referred to it as the oleo nose gear. I don't have a
problem with the castering nose wheel, I just used the term "steerable
nose wheel" to describe the new oleo gear Van has on the RV-12. I do
like the idea of not having the pivot out in front of the wheel where it
can dig into the ground. I fully understand where pilotage comes into
the equation but I have two nephews and a wife who will be taking their
primary flight training in my RV-7A flying off of a moderate length
grass strip. I think the oleo strut gear would be a slightly more
robust nose gear.
Steve Eberhart
RV-7A, Almost ready for the finishing kit.
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jmsears(at)adelphia.net
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| Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 3:47 pm Post subject: Steerable nose gear (Was: major announcement) |
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| Quote: | I fully understand where pilotage comes into the
equation but I have two nephews and a wife who
will be taking their primary flight training in my RV-7A
flying off of a moderate length grass strip. I think the
oleo strut gear would be a slightly more robust nose gear.
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Steve, all I can say is you're one brave fella. As for
the gear and primary training, having an instructor who
is good with RVs will lessen the need for concern. I've
bounced my nose gear over some humps in the runway
that made me wonder if I'd bent the gear. It's still fine,
even though it's the weaker one. It's a pretty springy
unit. I've seen a C150 nose gear pushed way back
into the firewall. Hey, one could let the students train
in a C150/152 for a bit to get past that initial learning
curve of reaching for the ground. Less risk on the
-7A, that way.
Jim in KY
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steve(at)newtech.com
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| Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 8:09 pm Post subject: Steerable nose gear (Was: major announcement) |
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Jim Sears wrote:
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> I fully understand where pilotage comes into the equation but I have
> two nephews and a wife who will be taking their primary flight
> training in my RV-7A flying off of a moderate length grass strip. I
> think the oleo strut gear would be a slightly more robust nose gear.
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Steve, all I can say is you're one brave fella. As for
the gear and primary training, having an instructor who
is good with RVs will lessen the need for concern. I've
bounced my nose gear over some humps in the runway
that made me wonder if I'd bent the gear. It's still fine, even
though it's the weaker one. It's a pretty springy
unit. I've seen a C150 nose gear pushed way back into the firewall.
Hey, one could let the students train in a C150/152 for a bit to get
past that initial learning
curve of reaching for the ground. Less risk on the -7A, that way.
Jim in KY
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Hi Jim,
That is the plan. Get them solo'd in a 152 and transition to the -7A
during the next ten hours or so. I am not that concerned about the
current castering nose wheel as that is what I am building. I just
haven't heard of that many oleo equipped nose gears going over on their
back while I have heard of RV's going over. One of the 152's I took my
primary training in had its nose gear jammed up into the mount by one of
the students. Tore it up pretty good but didn't go over on its back. I
agree with you, if you are trained from the start to keep the weight off
of the nose you shouldn't have any problems.
Steve Eberhart
RV-7A, Just moved the project to its new hangar and should be mounting
the wings in a month or so.
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