Matronics Email Lists :: View topic - Nosewheel Fairing Alignment

Matronics Email Lists
Web Forum Interface to the Matronics Email Lists

Get Email Distribution Too! FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register

Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in

Nosewheel Fairing Alignment

Matronics Email Lists Forum Index -> RV10-List

View previous topic :: View next topic

Author Message

tgesele(at)optonline.net
Guest

Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 8:49 am Post subject: Nosewheel Fairing Alignment

Stumbled onto an interesting observation. Discovered after adding all 

the wheel fairings, the -10 required right rudder at high cruise speeds. 

After damaging and removing the nosewheel fairing, I no longer needed to 

hold right rudder at any speed (true airspeed 2 knots slower than with 

the fairing at high speed cruise). Since nothing else on the plane has 

changed, I'm assuming the prop blast is pushing the nosewheel out of 

trail. Has anyone else had a similiar experience, have any suggestions 

on a way to slightly re-orient the nosewheel fairing to minimize the 

effect, or can come up with a different explination?



Thanks,

   Tom Gesele - N629RV

- The Matronics RV10-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List

pitts_pilot(at)bellsouth.
Guest

Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 8:58 am Post subject: Nosewheel Fairing Alignment

My Grumman (same type of nose gear setup) points off to the right ..... 

and yes, it looks funny .... but I doubt that's causing the right rudder 

problem.  However, I can't explain why the removal of the wheel pant 

would 'fix' the problem.  The wheel pant doesn't have any effect on the 

rigging of the Grumman whether it's there or not.  the only reason I 

used the Grumman as an example is that I have lots of hours in it and 

I'm still building the -10.

Linn



THOMAS GESELE wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   



 Stumbled onto an interesting observation. Discovered after adding all 

 the wheel fairings, the -10 required right rudder at high cruise 

 speeds. After damaging and removing the nosewheel fairing, I no longer 

 needed to hold right rudder at any speed (true airspeed 2 knots slower 

 than with the fairing at high speed cruise). Since nothing else on the 

 plane has changed, I'm assuming the prop blast is pushing the 

 nosewheel out of trail. Has anyone else had a similiar experience, 

 have any suggestions on a way to slightly re-orient the nosewheel 

 fairing to minimize the effect, or can come up with a different 

 explination?



 Thanks,

   Tom Gesele - N629RV

- The Matronics RV10-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List

rv10builder(at)verizon.ne
Guest

Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 9:12 am Post subject: Nosewheel Fairing Alignment

Other than not needing the rudder in cruise are you experiencing a problem 

with the fairing? the wheel, a shimmy or anything? if not leave it alone.

Call Vans and get their opinion as well.



--------------------------------------------------

From: "THOMAS GESELE" <tgesele(at)optonline.net>

Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 9:48 AM

To: <rv10-list(at)matronics.com>

Subject: Nosewheel Fairing Alignment



 	  Quote: 	
		   



 Stumbled onto an interesting observation. Discovered after adding all the 

 wheel fairings, the -10 required right rudder at high cruise speeds. After 

 damaging and removing the nosewheel fairing, I no longer needed to hold 

 right rudder at any speed (true airspeed 2 knots slower than with the 

 fairing at high speed cruise). Since nothing else on the plane has 

 changed, I'm assuming the prop blast is pushing the nosewheel out of 

 trail. Has anyone else had a similiar experience, have any suggestions on 

 a way to slightly re-orient the nosewheel fairing to minimize the effect, 

 or can come up with a different explination?



 Thanks,

   Tom Gesele - N629RV

- The Matronics RV10-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List

dmaib(at)mac.com
Guest

Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 2:56 pm Post subject: Nosewheel Fairing Alignment

I have seen photo's of -10's in flight with the nosewheel cocked off  

to the side a bit.



David Maib

40559

Flying





On Aug 16, 2010, at 12:48 PM, THOMAS GESELE wrote:






Stumbled onto an interesting observation. Discovered after adding all  

the wheel fairings, the -10 required right rudder at high cruise  

speeds. After damaging and removing the nosewheel fairing, I no  

longer needed to hold right rudder at any speed (true airspeed 2  

knots slower than with the fairing at high speed cruise). Since  

nothing else on the plane has changed, I'm assuming the prop blast is  

pushing the nosewheel out of trail. Has anyone else had a similiar  

experience, have any suggestions on a way to slightly re-orient the  

nosewheel fairing to minimize the effect, or can come up with a  

different explination?



Thanks,

   Tom Gesele - N629RV

- The Matronics RV10-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List

Robin(at)PaintTheWeb.com
Guest

Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 4:14 pm Post subject: Nosewheel Fairing Alignment

That was the guy the flew off half cocked.



Please Do Not Archive



--

- The Matronics RV10-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List

tgesele(at)optonline.net
Guest

Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:03 am Post subject: Nosewheel Fairing Alignment

Thanks for the responses. I'm going to fabricate a tab and temporarily 

attach to the fairing. If this has any affect, I'll post pictures of the 

mod.



Tom Gesele 629RV

On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 6:54 PM, David Maib wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   



 I have seen photo's of -10's in flight with the nosewheel cocked off 

 to the side a bit.



 David Maib

 40559

 Flying





 On Aug 16, 2010, at 12:48 PM, THOMAS GESELE wrote:



 



 Stumbled onto an interesting observation. Discovered after adding all 

 the wheel fairings, the -10 required right rudder at high cruise 

 speeds. After damaging and removing the nosewheel fairing, I no longer 

 needed to hold right rudder at any speed (true airspeed 2 knots slower 

 than with the fairing at high speed cruise). Since nothing else on the 

 plane has changed, I'm assuming the prop blast is pushing the 

 nosewheel out of trail. Has anyone else had a similiar experience, 

 have any suggestions on a way to slightly re-orient the nosewheel 

 fairing to minimize the effect, or can come up with a different 

 explination?



 Thanks,

   Tom Gesele - N629RV

- The Matronics RV10-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List

dmaib(at)mac.com
Guest

Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:55 am Post subject: Nosewheel Fairing Alignment

You might also want to re-check the breakout force on your nosewheel.  

They tend to loosen up fairly quickly when you first start flying. I  

know there was some discussion on this forum a year ago (or longer)  

about that being a potential cause of the nosewheel cocking to one  

side during flight.



David Maib

40559

flying





On Aug 17, 2010, at 8:02 AM, THOMAS GESELE wrote:






Thanks for the responses. I'm going to fabricate a tab and  

temporarily attach to the fairing. If this has any affect, I'll post  

pictures of the mod.



Tom Gesele 629RV

On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 6:54 PM, David Maib wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   



 I have seen photo's of -10's in flight with the nosewheel cocked  

 off to the side a bit.



 David Maib

 40559

 Flying





 On Aug 16, 2010, at 12:48 PM, THOMAS GESELE wrote:



 



 Stumbled onto an interesting observation. Discovered after adding  

 all the wheel fairings, the -10 required right rudder at high  

 cruise speeds. After damaging and removing the nosewheel fairing, I  

 no longer needed to hold right rudder at any speed (true airspeed 2  

 knots slower than with the fairing at high speed cruise). Since  

 nothing else on the plane has changed, I'm assuming the prop blast  

 is pushing the nosewheel out of trail. Has anyone else had a  

 similiar experience, have any suggestions on a way to slightly re- 

 orient the nosewheel fairing to minimize the effect, or can come up  

 with a different explination?



 Thanks,

   Tom Gesele - N629RV

- The Matronics RV10-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List

Display posts from previous:

	Matronics Email Lists Forum Index -> RV10-List	All times are GMT - 8 Hours
Page 1 of 1

Jump to:

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum