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Scroll down. My Panther Building Documentation at PantherBuilder Web Site Daniel R. Heath -Â Lexington, SC -----Original Message----- From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-boun...@list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of Rllanning via KRnet Sent: Monday, June 25, 2018 4:10 PM To: KRnet Cc: Rllanning Subject: Re: KR> Gear legs - G loading Mark My FSDO is coming July 3 to my airworthiness certificate he wants a 3 D drawing what did you use for that the one broke apart in the book? I hope that is good for Him. Sent from my iPad > On Jun 14, 2018, at 3:18 AM, Mark Langford via KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > > > That's the first I've heard of issues with the nose dropping abruptly on > the tri-gear versions, so it looks like a bit more investigation is in > order. I've seen drawings in the aircraft design books regarding > recommended gear angles with respect to CG for both conventional and > tri-gear installations, and will fish those out when I get I chance. > Pazmany did some especially good work in this area, with fairly precise > descriptions for the geometry of both gear types. Any anecdotal > information from KR pilots (with reasonable CGs and some hours of KR > flying experience) who've noticed the nose dropping suddenly on their > tri-gear KR would be appreciated. I'll try to add some of this > increased gear knowledge to my gear site in the next few weeks. This is > also a reminder to me that I need to update www.krnet.org also, so we > can pass on this useful information to aid future builders. I'll > probably be asking for some dimensions from tri-gear guys who are > satisfied with their landings in that process, as well as any who feel > their nose drops abruptly, if there are any still flying. > > Also, it's worth pointing out that the gear was either designed/tested, > or both to 3 g's. That's presumably for a 900 lb KR2. My first landing > was 5.5 g's as felt by the panel-mounted meter, at what was probably 950 > pounds, so it's pretty safe to say that my first landing proved that the > standard Diehl conventional gear legs of the mid-nineties is good for > 5.8 g's! I dropped it in from what seemed like 8'....at least 5'. That > was my first lesson on sudden full throttle excursions from idle....the > engine quit dead, just when I desperately needed a few hundred RPMs. > At the time I felt quite lucky I didn't tear the gear off entirely (it > was quite a jolt), although I did finally manage to tear one off in a > terraced hay field dead-stick landing 1130 hours later! > > Thanks, > > Mark Langford, Harvest, AL > ML "at" N56ML.com > www.N56ML.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. > Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org
