With the 3 bladed Catto Prop it appaears I could lose some gear lenth and still be ok. I'd also like to have the rear sit lower. Is this a bad idea? Has anyone else been down this road?
Less weight & drag, easier entry especially if I can get the airframe in a nose up attitude, shorter gear legs will help the cg. I'll keep the old legs if I change the prop. I will admit here I'm a ex-mooney owner which is why I'm interested in the nose up attitude, and why I'll never put a variable pitch prop on this plane. I'll keep the current gear (in my storage shed).
Bigger aircraft avoid the problem with spoilers that deploy at touchdown and dump a bunch of lift but we don't have that option with RV. I would be sure and ask vans if there will be any adverse handling effects with the change. It might well be a non issue since most of the A pilots try and keep the weight off the nose gear and nose up on the runway but I would keep it in mind.