Woodcomp scimitar bladesThe bottoming of the landing gear strut is
achieved by simply loading the Europa to its maximum permitted weight.
This is effectively the same as "bottoming the landing gear strut".
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From: Fergus Kyle
To: EUROPALIST
Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 3:24 PM
Subject: Europa-List: Woodcomp scimitar blades
" (a) Ground clearance. There must be a clearance of at least 180 mm
(for
each aeroplane with nose wheel landing gear) or 230 mm (for each
aeroplane with
tail wheel landing gear) between each propeller and the ground with
the
landing gear statically deflected and in the level, normal take-off,
or taxying
attitude, whichever is most critical. In addition, for each aeroplane
with
conventional landing gear struts using fluid or mechanical means for
absorbing
landing shocks, there must be positive clearance between the
propeller and the
ground in the level take-off attitude with the critical tyre
completely
deflated and the corresponding landing gear strut bottomed."
If my interpretation is right there have to be two checks made. You
first
load the aircraft up to its maximum weight and the clearance has to
be in
excess of 230mm, then you deflate the tyre and there should then be
what they
describe as "positive clearance".
My question is:
In the mono, is there a conventional landing gear? - and if
not, are there conventional landing gear struts? (pleural?)
Another query is:
Rather than 'bottom' the landing gear strut, could not one
calculate the geometric height equivalent and ADD a length it to the
non-'critical' strut, then take the clearance measurement and subtract
the calculated height to acquire the figure?
It's all somewhat ethereal, what?
It also occurs that when the directional control of the machine is
lost, most victims ding the prop. What then is the danger of dinging the
prop for a different reason (Flat tire)? I can only suppose shrapnel to
onlookers...
Cheers, Ferg
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