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Gpjann(at)aol.com
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 3:49 pm Post subject: Question



I flew my 601 HDS with the nose gear wheel pant mounted.

The plane needed more up elevator trim and flew 5 knts slower.

Has anyone experienced the same problem?

Would appreciate any thoughts, words of wisdom, etc>

Greg Jannakos

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kevinbonds(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 4:49 pm Post subject: Question



Sounds like you put it on backwards! 

Kevin Bonds

Nashville TN

601XL Corvair powered; Plans building.

Empennage done; working on wings and engine.

http://home.comcast.net/~kevinbonds

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larrymc(at)qconline.com
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 4:56 pm Post subject: Question



Greg,

I originally had Zenith wheel fairings fitted, but removed them because

they were too round at the

front, much like a basket ball. The fairings still should be smoother

than the fork, tire and axles hanging out.

The ZAC front wheel fairing caused my rudder action to continue to

rotate in any right or left turn

because the nose of the pant was so far forward of the tire. I

ultimately designed a wheel pant that was much

more elliptical like a sunfish front to rear. Performance improved

considerably and the nose

gear remains stable. With my wheel fairings, the plane seems more

slippery in pitch.

I can't see how you'd end up going slower though, even with the gunboat

Zenith wheel fairings.

Larry McFarland - 601HDS

Gpjann(at)aol.com wrote:

I flew my 601 HDS with the nose gear wheel pant mounted.

The plane needed more up elevator trim and flew 5 knts slower.

Has anyone experienced the same problem?

Would appreciate any thoughts, words of wisdom, etc>

Greg Jannakos

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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:

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