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Re: Europa Mono U/C latch

Subject: Re: Europa Mono U/C latch
From: Graham Singleton <grasingleton@avnet.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 23:40:50
>Gentlemen,
>     I trail my aircraft every time I fly it, and I have noticed recently 
> that on some occasions when I come to rig the aircraft the undercarriage 
> latch has jumped up during transit, and is resting on the side of the 
> undercarriage lever guide. It is not hard to imagine that a few more 
> bumps could cause an involuntary retraction.

Roger,
That's a new one to me, although I have know the airplane to bounce/jump up 
and roll sideways to strike the wing. I used to strap it down just in front 
of the screen, which stopped all bouncing. I recommend constraint in some way.
Graham



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