Ron, You also could give some thought to the possibility that one day you
might land with gear up, and if wiring isn't off to the side or protected by
a fairly solid stop it is liable to be destroyed! As to the effect of
turbulence I think the more serious possibility is that inertial forces
pulling down on the U/C mass will open up the angle between that and the
gear lever, and you will then find great difficulty in getting the U/C down
and locked - Happened to me flying through some rotor over Welsh mountains
on a windy day. The Europa Mod putting a strut across that angle goes some
way to address that possibility. Regards, David
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From: <rparigor@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Subject: Europa-List: Monowheel Upstop?
>
> Just got the gear lever gates installed.
>
> When positioned in the up gate the swingarm is even with the bottom of
> fuse. If I push up on the swingarm, to simulate negative Gs, the caliper
> mashes into the rudder cables and also hits a starbord rudder guide.
>
> These bad things happen if I push up bout 3/4"
>
> I am thinking to install a up stop on the port side of the tunnel just
> forward of the airbrake horn, made of 1/4 tufnal and contacting the
> swingarm just where the swingarm is closest to the tunnel. Position would
> where tire needs to be raised about 1/4" to contact this stop.
>
> Comments?
>
> Thx.
> Ron Parigoris
>
>
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