larry(at)macsmachine.com
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 Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:11 am Post subject: [Probable Spam] Re: Left Turning Tendency in the Flare |
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Hi guys,
I doubt the springs would help to align the wheel if, while landing, you
were still not centered. In a smooth landing, even the main gear slides
a bit before gripping the concrete. The nose gear lowers much later and
could still be misaligned enough for the springs to aggravate the
misalignment and swing the aircraft further out, throwing you off the
runway. I prefer the solid connection that greases the nose gear and
adjusts it only once due to positive steering. Try it in your little
kids red wagon first and see what happens.
Larry McFarland at www.macsmachine.com
Terry Phillips wrote:
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Interesting thought, Paul.
This is a concern that I have had about my 601XL, born of the
simulated "flying" that I've done with X-Plane. If I set up the
simulation in a C-172 with a strong (say 20 or 25 kt crosswind from
the right), the tail wants to weather-vane, turning the plane into the
wind. I cannot taxi in a straight line without a lot of left rudder.
But, if my nose wheel is linked to the rudder, then I'll turn the nose
wheel to the left, and it will want to steer me to the left. The
question is whether, in the 601XL (or 701), the rudder requirement and
the nose wheel steering can be balanced to allow one to steer in a
straight line. I'm intrigued by the steering mod used by Larry:
http://www.skyhawg.com/petals.html
Has anyone else tried this mod? How did it work? Any effect on the
landing turn tendencies?
Terry
At 08:52 AM 6/11/2008 -0500, you wrote:
> I had one of those "left turn tendencies" as well in a strong cross
> wind. I found my problem is with the front wheel tied to the rudder
> inputs... you have to remember to neutralize that at touchdown
> otherwise you just follow where your front wheel is pointin'.
> Paul Tipton
> 321PT
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