---------------------------------------------------------- KIS-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 10/06/10: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:25:04 AM PST US From: Robert Reed Subject: Re: KIS-List: 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 =0ATo: KISBUILDERS =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 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:39:39 AM PST US From: Mark Kettering Subject: Re: KIS-List: 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 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 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 10:46:12 AM PST US Subject: Re: KIS-List: Landing gear on TR4 From: ALFRED ROSA 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 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 > *To:* KISBUILDERS > *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 > > * > > * > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kis-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/KIS-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kis-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kis-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.