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Tim(at)MyRV10.com
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 Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 10:54 am Post subject: Deperately seeking opinions - (well maybe urgently seeking |
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Absolutely. It spreads as you put weight on them.
Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying
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KiloPapa wrote:
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Does the geometry of the gear legs change with the full weight of the
airplane on them and suspended as in flight?
Kevin
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tail/empennage
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>> I understand that most flying builders have left the wheel pants &
>> leg fairings off during their Stage 1. And some have not installed
>> them until after flying. It appears that the alignment of these can
>> be critical to the aircrafts top speed and overall handling. The
>> plans call for raising the aircraft off the ground to facilitate the
>> install. If this is the case, wouldn't it be better to install the
>> pants & leg fairings BEFORE the engine gets hung? Would it help to
>> ensure a better alignment? Does it make it easier / less time? From
>> Tim' site it's obvious that they can be added later, for those of
>> you who added them later, if you had it to do over again would you
>> do them earlier? What about the other way around (those who did
>> earlier)?
>> My engine ships tomorrow, and I'm putting it on it's gear tomorrow ,
>> debating whether to hang the engine when it arrives next week, or
>> let it sit, while I do the Pants and Fairings.
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>> THANKS
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>> Deems Davis # 406
>> Finishing - ( A Misnomer ! )
>> http://deemsrv10.com/
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>> Want to see some pics of MY BPE IO-540-X w/ CAS?
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>> http://deemsrv10.com/album/My%20BPE%20IO-540-X%20w%20CAS/index.html
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