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JOE HOWSE

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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:33 am Post subject: Nanchang Left Main Gear Collapse -- Import

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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:40 pm Post subject: Nanchang Left Main Gear Collapse -- Import

Thanks for the insight, Walt.   I am constantly reminded how fortunate we are as a group to have folks like you with a wealth of knowledge.   I couldn't be more grateful. ...Blitz

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UFO

Joined: 29 Jul 2007
Posts: 18
Location: Salt Lake City , Utah

Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:41 am Post subject: Nanchang Left Main Gear Collapse -- Import

Blitz,

  

 Sorry to hear about the gear colllapse, but happy  it didn't occur on T/O or landing.  I found something similar with a  worn 'over center" part last Fall.  During the December conditional  inspection we found quite a few gear parts that were just worn and needed  to be replaced.  Several others would "probably" make it another year  before replacement.  Fortunately, Doug Sapp had a new set of gear  available that I could afford for the same price as replacing the old parts with  an exchange.  I dusted the wallet off and did it.  Now I'm really  glad I did.  Point being, the fact that we all work together to help  each other see alternative solutions is one of the YAK communities greatest  strengths.  Also, the gear retraction used to be rather "violent" (it  scared the mechanic.)  Thanks to the YAK resources of Doug and Dennis,  he was reassured that this was due to the desire of some airshow pilots to  remove the pressure relief ports for a snappier gear retraction which  just looks better.  (You guys know this, but I didn't, and there was no way  we would have descerned this from the Chinese manuals without spending hours  guessing.)  As financially painful as owning any aircraft can be, all  I can say is that people outside of the YAK community are envious  of  our relatively low costs, fun factor, resources and  camaradie.  

  

 "alis grave nil",

 (Nothing is heavy to those who have  wings)

  

 Valkyrie     

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