I have a mono and agree that the plane will settle some. Suggest leaving
the outriggers as supplied . You can always get longer ones later after
taxi tests.
Ken Carpenter
A123 N 9 XS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ronald J. Parigoris" <rparigor@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Longer Legs
<rparigor@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
>
> 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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