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 Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 7:52 am Post subject: Kolb-List Digest: 4 Msgs - 11/25/15 |
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when i had a gear leg give way.... i had more damage to the nosecone because of the nose skid than i think i would have had without it... if you are stationary it will help .. if you are moving, the ground grabs it and rips it loose and everything it it attached to..
boyd
"i built a nose cone skid and grab bar"
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lcottrell
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Location: Jordan Valley, Or
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| Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 8:19 am Post subject: Kolb-List Digest: 4 Msgs - 11/25/15 |
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"i built a nose cone skid and grab bar"
The tendency to tip over will go away with longer gear legs. The legs supplied as stock are 24 inches long, if you increase that to 36 inches you will not have to worry about buying more nose cones, and your plane will actually handle and look a lot better.
Larry
On Thu, Nov 26, 2015 at 8:39 AM, B Young <byoungplumbing(at)gmail.com (byoungplumbing(at)gmail.com)> wrote:
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when i had a gear leg give way.... i had more damage to the nosecone because of the nose skid than i think i would have had without it... if you are stationary it will help .. if you are moving, the ground grabs it and rips it loose and everything it it attached to..
boyd
"i built a nose cone skid and grab bar" |
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John Hauck
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)
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| Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 8:38 am Post subject: Kolb-List Digest: 4 Msgs - 11/25/15 |
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Kolbers:
We experimented with longer main gear legs on my original Firestar in 1957, because of the nose over tendency. 1" OD X .120" 4130 heat treated to 48 RC. Like Larry C said, it will reduce the nose over tendency because it places the main gear further forward when in the 3 point position. It also improves take off and landing.
I solved the nose over problem by moving the main gear 8" forward on my MKIII.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
john h
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
From: owner-kolb-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Larry Cottrell
Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2015 10:19 AM
To: kolb-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Re: Re: Kolb-List Digest: 4 Msgs - 11/25/15
"i built a nose cone skid and grab bar"
The tendency to tip over will go away with longer gear legs. The legs supplied as stock are 24 inches long, if you increase that to 36 inches you will not have to worry about buying more nose cones, and your plane will actually handle and look a lot better.
Larry
On Thu, Nov 26, 2015 at 8:39 AM, B Young <byoungplumbing(at)gmail.com (byoungplumbing(at)gmail.com)> wrote:
when i had a gear leg give way.... i had more damage to the nosecone because of the nose skid than i think i would have had without it... if you are stationary it will help .. if you are moving, the ground grabs it and rips it loose and everything it it attached to..
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John Hauck
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John Hauck
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Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)
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| Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 9:10 am Post subject: Kolb-List Digest: 4 Msgs - 11/25/15 |
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Well....it wasn't quite 1957. More like 1987.
john h
From: owner-kolb-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of John Hauck
Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2015 10:39 AM
To: kolb-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: RE: Re: Kolb-List Digest: 4 Msgs - 11/25/15
Kolbers:
We experimented with longer main gear legs on my original Firestar in 1957, because of the nose over tendency. 1" OD X .120" 4130 heat treated to 48 RC. Like Larry C said, it will reduce the nose over tendency because it places the main gear further forward when in the 3 point position. It also improves take off and landing.
I solved the nose over problem by moving the main gear 8" forward on my MKIII.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
john h
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
From: owner-kolb-list-server(at)matronics.com (owner-kolb-list-server(at)matronics.com) [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server(at)matronics.com (owner-kolb-list-server(at)matronics.com)] On Behalf Of Larry Cottrell
Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2015 10:19 AM
To: kolb-list(at)matronics.com (kolb-list(at)matronics.com)
Subject: Re: Re: Kolb-List Digest: 4 Msgs - 11/25/15
"i built a nose cone skid and grab bar"
The tendency to tip over will go away with longer gear legs. The legs supplied as stock are 24 inches long, if you increase that to 36 inches you will not have to worry about buying more nose cones, and your plane will actually handle and look a lot better.
Larry
On Thu, Nov 26, 2015 at 8:39 AM, B Young <byoungplumbing(at)gmail.com (byoungplumbing(at)gmail.com)> wrote:
when i had a gear leg give way.... i had more damage to the nosecone because of the nose skid than i think i would have had without it... if you are stationary it will help .. if you are moving, the ground grabs it and rips it loose and everything it it attached to..
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