REFLECTOR: Gear leg stress

Gilles Gratton gillesgratton45 at sympatico.ca
Thu May 11 16:51:38 CDT 2006


Al, 
 
No sweat.  I used to lift the wing by grabbing the lower winglet but now
I just put my shoulder blade under the wing ¾ down the spar and it’s
almost easy (better leverage than the strake area)  Try it when you get
your wings on and your back is feeling better. 
 
Gilles 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Keith Hallsten
Sent: 11 mai 2006 16:04
To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR: Gear leg stress
 
Al,
 
I’m not flying yet, but the IO-540 is hung, and I have no problem
lifting one of the main gear off the deck.  I just crouch under the end
of the CS spar, put my shoulders against the bottom of the wing/strake
joint and straighten up.
The technique is to lift with your shoulders and legs, not arms and
back.  I have seen other Velocity drivers do this many times – try it!
 
Keith Hallsten
 
 
 
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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Al Gietzen
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 12:42 PM
To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR: Gear leg stress
 
  It consists in lifting a wing until one wheel is  off the ground and
you can see how much stress this takes off the gear.  Not good if you
have a strained back .
 
Can you really do that?  I estimated that with ½ tank of fuel I’d have
to lift about 200# at the end of the wing to lift the wheel.  Maybe my
plane is a lot heavier than yours, or you are a lot stronger than I.
 
Al
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