justin(at)systemwise.co.u
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 Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 2:50 am Post subject: Undercarriage |
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Hi Roddy,
While our complicated retraction mechanism has stood the test of time the bungie has reduced in its efficiency over time and while still easy to operate it can be heavy when there is any additional G force. I now leave the U/C retraction until further up the climb. Then a deft forward move on the stick will produce a slightly reduced G and the U/C comes up really easily. It takes a few goes to get this trick off without lurching forward but done right it makes light work of the retraction and is hardly noticeable to the spectator. I can’t see why this would not work on the conventional arrangement. If one tightened the bungie so the lowering would require more force than the retraction then the skill would be to add a little G when lowering the U/C. Next time I have the firewall plates off I will tighten the bungie like this though getting it exactly right may prove difficult. This make sense because as I approach the overhead I am climbing slightly to bleed off the speed. A timely lowering of the U/C as the speed reached U/C operating speed would use the additional G to assist the lowering.
Yet another skill to set us mono pilots apart.
Just my halfpenny’s worth.
Cheers
Justin
G-ZTED Mono Classic, 912S, Airmaster Prop, Warp drive blades.
Kit No:15
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