REFLECTOR: Shimmy and Nose Gear Pivot Bushings

[John Dibble]

I don't understand where the "ears" are.  Maybe that's because mine is RG.  Can I do
this with an RG?

John

Wayne wrote:

> Mine is an old top loader FG. I have a large piece of aluminum channel  that
> supports the "ears" on the gear leg. I made a new one with relocated holes
> for the "ears". Some one at the factory disagreed with me about my approach
> (something about gyroscopic forces) but for me it works fine. Now I don't
> have to have a nearly untenable nose gear.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Dibble" <aminetech at bluefrog.com>
> To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 8:17 PM
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Shimmy and Nose Gear Pivot Bushings
>
> > How did you change the caster angle?
> >
> > John
> >
> > Wayne wrote:
> >
> >> I molded a large bowl of lead into the front of my nosewheel pant/.It
> >> changed the shimmy from high frequency to a very low frequency.
> >> Revising the caster angle on my nose gear finally fixed the shimmy
> >> tendency.
> >> It shimmied more often when the front was heavily loaded.  I changed the
> >> caster angle so with two large folks up front  the caster was near zero
> >> and
> >> slightly negative when  lightly loaded.
> >> At the same time I installed a nose wheel lock  but have never needed it.
> >> Wayne
> >> -
> >
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