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1. 07:25 AM - Re: Landing gear on TR4 (Robert Reed)
2. 08:39 AM - Re: Landing gear on TR4 (Mark Kettering)
3. 10:46 AM - Re: Landing gear on TR4 (ALFRED ROSA)
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| Subject: | Re: Landing gear on TR4 |
Mike,=0A=0AIs that with or without the engine?- The gear will compress so
me when the engine =0Ais mounted but I have noticed that several of the TR-
4's seem to have a =0Aslight-nose high attitude.- Check out the various
completions photos on my site =0Aalong with some photos of the planes befo
re and after engine mount.=0A=0ABob Reed=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A____________________
____________=0AFrom: Mike Pienaar <mjpienaar@shaw.ca>=0ATo: KISBUILDERS <ki
s-list@matronics.com>=0ASent: Wed, October 6, 2010 12:52:19 AM=0ASubject: K
IS-List: Landing gear on TR4=0A=0A=0AHi All=0A-=0AStarted to mount the fr
ont landing gear to-day but it seems to result in a very =0Ahigh "nose up"
attitude. Is there a spec for the angle that the fuselage should =0Abe whil
= =0A
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| Subject: | Re: Landing gear on TR4 |
Mike,
Rich is a fan of the nose high, tail low look. Kind of like how a Mooney sits.
I adjusted both my main gear and nose gear to provide a more level stance but keep
the prop clearance the same.
Mark
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Reed
Sent: Oct 6, 2010 10:21 AM
Subject: Re: KIS-List: Landing gear on TR4
Mike,
Is that with or without the engine? The gear will compress some when the engine
is mounted but I have noticed that several of the TR-4's seem to have a slight
nose high attitude. Check out the various completions photos on my site along
with some photos of the planes before and after engine mount.
Bob Reed
From: Mike Pienaar <mjpienaar@shaw.ca>
Sent: Wed, October 6, 2010 12:52:19 AM
Subject: KIS-List: Landing gear on TR4
Hi All
Started to mount the front landing gear to-day but it seems to result in a very
high "nose up" attitude. Is there a spec for the angle that the fuselage should
be while on the gear?
Thanks
Mike
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| Subject: | Re: Landing gear on TR4 |
If you can get the plane to sit level when fitted with the engine and loaded
with half fuel and yourself, it would be fine. If it sits nose high in
that configuration I would try and correct it. Reason is, the nose wheel
will touch down sooner and the braking will be longer and less effective in
the roll-out due to some lift from the wing's angle of attack. Also,
rotation can occur too soon for the same reason.
My kit was supplied with a GROVE landing gear by request and the gear makes
the plane sit higher off the ground than a typical TR-4. I attached the
nose gear higher to get a level stance with simulated engine weight. When
fully loaded, it will sit a bit nose low which is what I prefer.
Al
On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 10:21 AM, Robert Reed <robertr237@att.net> wrote:
> Mike,
>
> Is that with or without the engine? The gear will compress some when the
> engine is mounted but I have noticed that several of the TR-4's seem to have
> a slight nose high attitude. Check out the various completions photos on my
> site along with some photos of the planes before and after engine mount.
>
> Bob Reed
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Mike Pienaar <mjpienaar@shaw.ca>
> *To:* KISBUILDERS <kis-list@matronics.com>
> *Sent:* Wed, October 6, 2010 12:52:19 AM
> *Subject:* KIS-List: Landing gear on TR4
>
> Hi All
>
> Started to mount the front landing gear to-day but it seems to result in a
> very high "nose up" attitude. Is there a spec for the angle that the
> fuselage should be while on the gear?
>
> Thanks
>
> Mike
>
> *
>
> *
>
>
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