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dlm46007(at)cox.net
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 Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:53 am Post subject: wheel pants |
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Is there an advantage to having the aircraft on jacks to install/mount the wheel pants? It appears that Van's recommends that approach.
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Deems Davis
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:21 am Post subject: wheel pants |
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My reasoning on this is that the weight of the plane sitting on the gear
could/will change the geometry of the wheels (i.e it would move them
outward and potentially induce a twist). Since the installation is aimed
at installing the pants parallel to to the line of thrust. that's a
potential issue. with all of that said after installing the pants and
following the plans as closely as possible, I'm of the opinion that
getting the pants aligned is NOT as precise an activity as you would
hope it to be. The reference marks that the plans have you use are
somewhat arbitrary. And the quality and dimensions of the fiberglass
parts vary. I believe it was Bob Condrey that said 'getting the
pants/fairings aligned is more a crap shoot than a test of skills'.
Deems Davis # 406
'Its all done....Its just not put together'
http://deemsrv10.com/
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| Quote: | Is there an advantage to having the aircraft on jacks to install/mount
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rene(at)felker.com
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:25 am Post subject: wheel pants |
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Yes, the gear legs flex when the airplane is on the ground. You want them in the in-flight position.
Rene' Felker
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Is there an advantage to having the aircraft on jacks to install/mount the wheel pants? It appears that Van's recommends that approach.
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LloydDR(at)wernerco.com
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:36 am Post subject: wheel pants |
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Yes, you have to align them to airflow, and the wheel angel will change while they are on the ground. Follow the directions or you will have 5 rudders fighting for control of the yaw axis (Two wheelpants, two gearleg fairings and a rudder)
Dan
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