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03-06-2011, 09:18 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Ridgeland, SC
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dumb question--
But what is the tube diameter of the nose gear?
Tom
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03-06-2011, 07:20 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Alaska AK00
Posts: 101
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Nose gear failure
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03-07-2011, 11:25 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Alaska AK00
Posts: 101
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Nose Gear
I was wondering how my nose gear pant got those scratches, now I know.
Perhaps Vans could resolve this nose gear problem with something like this:
Copy Paste
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWbEmOqrb4A
Looks like it needs a shimmy dampner
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03-07-2011, 04:12 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Pasadena, California
Posts: 214
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Who is Area 51 Aviation?
This nose gear in the YouTube video look much stronger than the Vans gear without fore aft movement. Does any one know who they are?
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03-07-2011, 05:11 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Pembroke, Ontario
Posts: 8
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Check out this thread, reference youtube video -
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03-07-2011, 05:14 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Pembroke, Ontario
Posts: 8
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You might want to follow this thread as well.
http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...ad.php?t=68751
I am following, and hoping a better solution is engineered and tested by the time I will be at this stage in the build.
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03-29-2011, 02:46 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Round Rock, TX
Posts: 3,778
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bignose
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Yepper... That is the way it's done. 
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09-10-2012, 02:23 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Mattawa on Canada
Posts: 2
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Anti-splat Mod for A Models
l just installed two mods from this company. This mod is supposed to keep the gear leg from folding under the aircraft. l couldn't get it on my 9 fast enough,although it only takes a couple of hours.Just check out Al's video at Antisplat.com. and see what you think. The second mod is the LIP-Skid,and this gives more surface area should the fork tube contact the ground. The are a great company,to work with. l initially got the wrong lip skid, and Al sent the right one no-charge. l have been flying out of a grass strip,since 2005,with the original fork set-up.
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09-19-2012, 08:22 AM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Bromont, Quebec
Posts: 5
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I just flipped my 9A
This does appear to be a serious problem, and not clearly always pilot error, but I'm prepared to admit that, if anything, my speed was a bit high, and maybe I didn't hold far enough back on the stick AFTER landing. I flipped over destroying everything except the wings and the instrument panel. I'll rebuild but with a better nosegear. I like what I've seen of the AntiSplat solutions, especially the new bearing. I had noticed that the conical bearings were very difficult to get freely turning and at the same time just the right tightness.
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