Finley Atherton
Well Known Member
Another thread; http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=26893 has got me thinking about the nose wheel weight issue. Solo in my 9A with full fuel will put a calculated 341 lb on the nose wheel. I would need to put about 30 lb in the baggage compartment to bring it back to Vans max of 325 lb. I need to use at least moderate braking when landing on my short farm strip and this naturally throws extra weight on the nose wheel. This might be a silly question, but what would be less stressful on the nose gear? Hard braking with an aircraft that is 30 lb heavier to comply with the 325 lb static limit, or hard braking with an aircraft 30 lb lighter but with 16 lb more static weight on the nose wheel??
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