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Old 03-06-2011, 09:18 AM
TS Flightlines TS Flightlines is offline
 
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Cool dumb question--

But what is the tube diameter of the nose gear?
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Old 03-06-2011, 07:20 PM
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Default Nose gear failure

Maybe this is the answer



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWbEmOqrb4A
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Old 03-07-2011, 11:25 AM
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Default 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:

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWbEmOqrb4A

Looks like it needs a shimmy dampner
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Old 03-07-2011, 04:12 PM
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Default 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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Old 03-07-2011, 05:11 PM
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Default Check out this thread, reference youtube video -

http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...ad.php?t=64850
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Old 03-07-2011, 05:14 PM
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Default 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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Old 03-29-2011, 02:25 PM
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Lightbulb Definite Solution

Here is the way everyone should land an A to stay out of trouble...

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Tipsy...ipper/1882796/
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Old 03-29-2011, 02:46 PM
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Here is the way everyone should land an A to stay out of trouble...

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Tipsy...ipper/1882796/
Yepper... That is the way it's done.
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Old 09-10-2012, 02:23 PM
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Default 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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Old 09-19-2012, 08:22 AM
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Default 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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