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2014-07-04 Thread Flesner
At 01:11 PM 7/4/2014, you wrote: >For tri-gear I am very much aware that the main wheels are not set >far enough to the rear to consistently keep the tail from dumping >when trying to mount or dismount. ++

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2014-07-04 Thread GaryH
Try this. See attached doc. Gary Soli Deo Gloria -Original Message- From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-bounces at list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of Flesner via KRnet Sent: Friday, July 04, 2014 3:03 PM To: KRnet Subject: KR> KR Forum-gear placement At 01:11 PM 7/4/2014, you wrote: >For tri-

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2014-07-05 Thread Mark Langford
GaryH wrote: > Try this. See attached doc. You can see a more readable version of this at http://www.krnet.org/misc/pazmany_gear_forum.pdf . Pazmany wrote a "Light Aircraft Design" book that has this kind of stuff in it, along with a lot more. See http://www.pazmany.com/profile/Pazmany_prof

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2014-07-05 Thread smwood
A retractable pogo stick on the tail does not seem to practical for my KR-2 at this time. This morning with just myself onboard and half fuel, the cg is at 12.6 inches. I tried raising the nose on a fast taxi down the runway. With an estimated steady ground speed of 25 knots, I can easily rais

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2014-07-05 Thread Adam Tippin
Sid I don't know what gear you have, but if its the two piece gear, could you put a spacer between the gear base and spar?

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2014-07-05 Thread Mark Langford
Sid Wood wrote: > Mar Pazmany shows lots of math to design the gear geometry to properly > comply with Part 23. I am trying to avoid re-designing my KR-2. I want a > practical machine I can fly now without another year or two down time. > So, not dropping bombs yet, anyone have any other sugge

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2014-07-05 Thread Rob Schmitt
at list.krnet.org Subject: Re: KR> KR Forum-gear placement A retractable pogo stick on the tail does not seem to practical for my KR-2 at this time. This morning with just myself onboard and half fuel, the cg is at 12.6 inches. I tried raising the nose on a fast taxi down the runway. With

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2014-07-05 Thread Flesner
At 06:00 PM 7/5/2014, you wrote: >I am trying to avoid re-designing my KR-2. ++ Sid, Is your gear the standard Diehl tri-gear setup? I'm wondering why other tri-gear builders aren't having the same problem. Are you using a step or peg located aft of the

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2014-07-09 Thread Larry Howell
Mark, Your statement below reminds me of my old Cessna 120. The Cessna 120 could nose over if the right situation arose probably mostly from applying too much braking by the pilot. Several 120s I have seen over the years had a horizontal steel bracket bolted to the normal axle bolt holes. This

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2014-07-10 Thread smwood
Larry, Thanks for the input on the Cessna 120 gear legs. I have done weight and balance on my KR-2 (and on Larry Flesner's also). Getting very familiar with the Excel spread sheet. My personal measurements on my KR-2 and using the W & B spread sheet clearly indicates the main wheels need to be

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2014-07-10 Thread Jeff Scott
I would have some concerns about the torque moment of a rearward offset on the bolts going through the unidirectional glass gear legs. The Cessna 120/140 gear legs were steel. I don't know how the unidirectional scotchply legs will stand up to that, but I would have some concern about them spl

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2014-07-10 Thread Larry Howell
I converted a KR 2 from a taildragger to a nose dragger for a friend of mine many years ago. I wrote about it at the time. That plane then became mine temporarily. I described his losing power we were pretty sure of at the time from vapor lock. He thought he was going to die but at the last sec

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2014-07-10 Thread Christopher Pryce
The Diehl gear has two separate leg assemblies for conventional or tricycle. The tricycle gear legs have angles on both sides. The conventional gear legs are straight on one side. Chris Pryce Burlington, NJ

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2014-07-10 Thread Mark Jones
- Original Message - > The Diehl gear has two separate leg assemblies for conventional or > tricycle. The tricycle gear legs have angles on both sides. The > conventional gear legs are straight on one side. > > Chris Pryce I was going to dispute this statement since I went to nvAero web s

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2014-07-10 Thread Steve G.
The TD version still has the straight leading edge and rear taper. Tri gear is tapered on both sides. Steve Glover Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 10, 2014, at 12:12, Mark Jones via KRnet > wrote: > > - Original Message - >> The Diehl gear has two separate leg assemblies for conventio

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2014-07-10 Thread Larry H
All I know is that when my friend ordered the new trigear set from Diehl we were sent the one side taper one side straight set. I assumed they were all like that. If I had a choice who wouldn't want the double taper! LOL Larry H > On Jul 10, 2014, at 2:23 PM, "Steve G. via KRnet" > wrote:

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2014-07-10 Thread Flesner
At 02:23 PM 7/10/2014, you wrote: >The TD version still has the straight leading edge and rear taper. >Tri gear is tapered on both sides. >Steve Glover +++ If the tri-gear leg has two tapers, that begs the question: which taper

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2014-07-10 Thread Steve G.
It is readily apparent as one side of the taper fits the contour of the mounting bracket perfectly. Steve Glover Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 10, 2014, at 16:32, Flesner wrote: > > At 02:23 PM 7/10/2014, you wrote: >> The TD version still has the straight leading edge and rear taper. Tri gea

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2014-07-10 Thread Larry Howell
Steve I looked at the gear photos on your website and they are just as I remember them. The long taper towards the mounting bracket for nose wheel and the straight side that goes from bottom to top. I see a taper on the end that is the up or top end of the gear. The top cut looks perpendicular t