Draker
Well Known Member
Trying to better understand the purpose of this piece, from the tri-gear kit:
Vans has you cut an enormous hole in the cowl for the nose gear, then for some reason close most of it off with a metal plate. Any clue as to the purpose of this? Obviously you need a small hole for the nose gear, and to make it a little large to allow for removal of the lower cowl, but the gear doesn't go that far forward. Why would Vans call out a hole "Approx 15.5 inches" long, particularly when you just cover most of it up with a metal plate?
Vans has you cut an enormous hole in the cowl for the nose gear, then for some reason close most of it off with a metal plate. Any clue as to the purpose of this? Obviously you need a small hole for the nose gear, and to make it a little large to allow for removal of the lower cowl, but the gear doesn't go that far forward. Why would Vans call out a hole "Approx 15.5 inches" long, particularly when you just cover most of it up with a metal plate?