Converted nosegear to the newer WD-630-1 fork

[Ron Lee]

After multiple posts of the RV-7A tipover in the UK I started having nightmares, cold sweats and anxiety of getting my nose wheel anywhere near grass. So I ordered the thinner nose wheel fork (1" thinner where the nose gear goes through it), made a plywood box and shipped the nose gear to Langair Mfg (http://www.langair.com/).

As of today, the nose gear is on its way back and hopefully it will be installed by this weekend.

A major motivator is that my engine is off being rebuilt so it is a good time to take care of mods like this.

As far as the nightmares, just kidding. But the extra inch of clearance might be the difference between an eventful and noneventful landing someday.