Hello David
"The airplane has gained some weight
since the outrigger installation (paint, interior, etc.), and I suspect that
the bungees have stretched a bit as well."
You posted that the bungees may have stretched a bit causing the aeroplane to
sit lower.
I have a XS Monowheel and the bungee arrangement is used to aid in holding the
wheel in the up position, in other words to counter undercarriage weight. The
spring provided is a large lump of stiff black rubber type stuff that gets
compressed (Polyurathene?). It gets wider as you compress it and therefore gives
what i think is a progressive action. I have yet to fully assemble gear.
Anyway, curious do you have a monowheel, perhaps a Classic that uses bungee as
its main spring as well? Or did older XS have bungee?
Thx.
Ron Parigoris
A-265
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