Has anyone ever heard of a builder lowering the 9A, (or 6A/7A), for less ground clearance?
I am looking at purchasing a 9A, and may need to work some change to lower the trailing edge of the wing as it sits on the ground. This would enable my wife, (who uses a wheelchair), to sit on the wing root with a foot on the ground, disassemble the wheel chair and place the pieces of the chair into the cargo area of the aircraft. (Thinking about the "tip up slider" canopy to make this easier for her as well.) Climbing in is no problem for her.
I realize shortening the nose gear to much, (or possibly at all), would cause a problem with ground clearance for the prop, (though we dont fly from grass very much anyway). Not sure what engineering, or operating difficulties such a change might cause. I assume you wouldnt want the airplane to have more of a "nose up" attitude on it's gear than in the flare.
Has anyone else done this?
I am looking at purchasing a 9A, and may need to work some change to lower the trailing edge of the wing as it sits on the ground. This would enable my wife, (who uses a wheelchair), to sit on the wing root with a foot on the ground, disassemble the wheel chair and place the pieces of the chair into the cargo area of the aircraft. (Thinking about the "tip up slider" canopy to make this easier for her as well.) Climbing in is no problem for her.
I realize shortening the nose gear to much, (or possibly at all), would cause a problem with ground clearance for the prop, (though we dont fly from grass very much anyway). Not sure what engineering, or operating difficulties such a change might cause. I assume you wouldnt want the airplane to have more of a "nose up" attitude on it's gear than in the flare.
Has anyone else done this?
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