Re: REFLECTOR: sequence valve location

[Dave Black <asterisk@erols.com>]

Paul,

> Have you activated your hydraulic pump yet to test your new sequence
> valve location in the bottom of the canard bulkhead?   (V.V. 17:15)
> Did it help to smooth nose gear door closing and eliminate the main gear
> bounce?  Still advise the location?

The "trick" to eliminating nose door slamming is to locate the sequence valve
as near to a linkage pivot point as possible. It takes an awful lot of force
to depress this valve, so the more leverage you can get, the better. 

Dave Black
SW RG TopDoor