REFLECTOR:Gear Speed

Thu, 25 Dec 2003 17:21:15 -0600

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Chuck,
Thanks for the mirror idea.  I have windows in the strake luggage 
compartment, and I can see the mains through them.

John

Chuck Jensen wrote:

> John,
>  
> Not being able to see the nose down in flight is a very fixable 
> thing.  On my Velo (a Prudhomme production), a small (about 2" dia) 
> convex mirror is positioned just outboard of the elevator on a thin 
> molded fixture.  In flight,  you can very easily tell when the nose 
> gear is down, even if you can't make out details.
>

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Chuck,<br>
Thanks for the mirror idea.&nbsp; I have windows in the strake luggage
compartment, and I can see the mains through them.<br>
<br>
John<br>
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Chuck Jensen wrote:<br>
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(about 2" dia) convex mirror is positioned just outboard of the
elevator on a thin molded fixture.&nbsp; In flight,&nbsp; you can very easily
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