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2. 07:54 AM - Re: Nose Gear (Bryan Martin)
3. 08:51 AM - Re: Nose Gear (fritz)
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Chuck,
Although most have found the extra friction acceptable, it is still
higher than production aircraft plane I have flown. I find it to be
marginal to make really nice smooth rudder corrections, not impossible,
just not as nice as the other extreme (a Grumman AA-5). Note that when
you tighten the rudder cables the friction will increase some more.
Be sure the two half's of the bearing block are not too tight. Also
you need to lubricate the block. This is another thing I never liked,
having exposed grease in the engine compartment. Not much we can do
about it.
After I get the plane back together, I am going to be looking for
nice ways to reduce the friction as seen in flight.
>> Guys,
>> I added the shock cord to the nose gear leg today and I am wondering
>> why it is so difficult to move the rudder pedals. The shock cord
>> holds the gear very tightly into the V groove in the Nylon block. I
>> can see that once the engine weight is added it will take some of the
>> pull out of the cord. It seams to me that it might be OK on the
>> ground but in the air it will be very hard to move the rudder. Am I
>> missing something here?
>> Chuck Dean
>> Ch650
>>
>>
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Don't forget that the rudder cables will loosen significantly with weight on the
nose gear. The tension should be set with the nose wheel off the ground. I originally
set my cable tension with weight on the nose wheel, after I properly
set it with no weight on the wheel, it took a lot less effort to move the rudder
in flight. Now on the ground, my rudder cables are almost slack.
On Apr 13, 2010, at 8:59 AM, Mark Hubelbank wrote:
>
> Chuck,
> Although most have found the extra friction acceptable, it is still higher
than production aircraft plane I have flown. I find it to be marginal to make
really nice smooth rudder corrections, not impossible, just not as nice as the
other extreme (a Grumman AA-5). Note that when you tighten the rudder cables
the friction will increase some more.
> Be sure the two half's of the bearing block are not too tight. Also you need
to lubricate the block. This is another thing I never liked, having exposed
grease in the engine compartment. Not much we can do about it.
> After I get the plane back together, I am going to be looking for nice ways
to reduce the friction as seen in flight.
>
>
>>> Guys,
>>> I added the shock cord to the nose gear leg today and I am wondering why it
is so difficult to move the rudder pedals. The shock cord holds the gear very
tightly into the V groove in the Nylon block. I can see that once the engine
weight is added it will take some of the pull out of the cord. It seams to me
that it might be OK on the ground but in the air it will be very hard to move
the rudder. Am I missing something here?
>>> Chuck Dean
>>> Ch650
>>>
>>>
>
>
>
>
>
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Bryan Martin
N61BM, CH 601 XL,
RAM Subaru, Stratus redrive.
do not archive.
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I build mine without the "V" notch for 2 reasons: 1) lowers the resistance
2) I don't like the way the "V" notch makes the lower plate flex when
turning the nose gear left and right. (note. then bungee isn't the one
that gives, it is the bottom plate
Fritz
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From: "Bryan Martin" <bryanmmartin@comcast.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 10:54 AM
Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: Nose Gear
> <bryanmmartin@comcast.net>
>
> Don't forget that the rudder cables will loosen significantly with weight
> on the nose gear. The tension should be set with the nose wheel off the
> ground. I originally set my cable tension with weight on the nose wheel,
> after I properly set it with no weight on the wheel, it took a lot less
> effort to move the rudder in flight. Now on the ground, my rudder cables
> are almost slack.
>
>
> On Apr 13, 2010, at 8:59 AM, Mark Hubelbank wrote:
>
>>
>> Chuck,
>> Although most have found the extra friction acceptable, it is still
>> higher than production aircraft plane I have flown. I find it to be
>> marginal to make really nice smooth rudder corrections, not impossible,
>> just not as nice as the other extreme (a Grumman AA-5). Note that when
>> you tighten the rudder cables the friction will increase some more.
>> Be sure the two half's of the bearing block are not too tight. Also
>> you need to lubricate the block. This is another thing I never liked,
>> having exposed grease in the engine compartment. Not much we can do about
>> it.
>> After I get the plane back together, I am going to be looking for nice
>> ways to reduce the friction as seen in flight.
>>
>>
>>>> Guys,
>>>> I added the shock cord to the nose gear leg today and I am wondering
>>>> why it is so difficult to move the rudder pedals. The shock cord holds
>>>> the gear very tightly into the V groove in the Nylon block. I can see
>>>> that once the engine weight is added it will take some of the pull out
>>>> of the cord. It seams to me that it might be OK on the ground but in
>>>> the air it will be very hard to move the rudder. Am I missing something
>>>> here?
>>>> Chuck Dean
>>>> Ch650
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Bryan Martin
> N61BM, CH 601 XL,
> RAM Subaru, Stratus redrive.
> do not archive.
>
>
>
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