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f1rocket(at)telus.net
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 Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:01 am Post subject: Wheel pant ground clearance |
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All those flying off of grass:
What is the clearance between the pant and the ground at the point aft of the
wheel, and at the "tail" of the wheel pant?
Thanks,
Jeff
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fairlea(at)amtelecom.net
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:46 am Post subject: Wheel pant ground clearance |
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When the tail of the aircraft is on the ground I place my hand, four
fingers, under the tail of the wheelpant to set the height. I use a block
about an inch and a half on top of the tire. Since all wheel pants are not
the same check the area just aft of the tire, you should have an inch and a
half to two inches here.
I fly of a grass strip and as long as the ground is firm you really
do not have to treat the pants any different than pavement. If you have
ruts and bumps you probably should not be there!
Tom Martin
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jrstone(at)insightbb.com
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 2:08 pm Post subject: Wheel pant ground clearance |
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Good Gouge Tom,
What do you set your tire pressure at?
Jim Stone
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fairlea(at)amtelecom.net
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 2:16 pm Post subject: Wheel pant ground clearance |
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It depends on the airplane and the gear set up. If you get a bit of a shake
at certain speeds I find that lower tire pressures help, say 30 pounds. If
not then increase the tire pressure up to 40 psi. It is easier to move
around the hangar with more pressure. Higher pressures will tend to make
the landing skips a bit more noticeable.
The comment regarding rough strips has to do with the gear set up.
The gear moves a lot and a rough field will definitely increase your long
term maintenance issues. Both with the pants and farings and the engine
mount itself. Buy, or borrow, the biggest roller you can get. Mine is six
feet long and weighs 5000 lbs.
Tom Martin
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smokyray(at)yahoo.com
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 4:35 pm Post subject: Wheel pant ground clearance |
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Tom,
After dragging my James wheelpants bottoms and breaking two sets of attach brackets on my rough grass strip, I installed a set of original Van's RV4 pants. I set the height with a 2X4 sideways under the rear of the pant with the tail down. No more clearance problems. No notice in speed loss as well...a win win.
Rob Ray
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When the tail of the aircraft is on the ground I place my hand, four
fingers, under the tail of the wheelpant to set the height. I use a block
about an inch and a half on top of the tire. Since all wheel pants are not
the same check the area just aft of the tire, you should have an inch and a
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