REFLECTOR: Deflected Gear Leg - Carbon Fiber?

[Lou Stedman]

The previous owner of my aircraft had done just that. I sure wouldn't trust 
it.

Lou Stedman
Velocity N7044Q
Olean, NY
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Brown" <romott at roadrunner.com>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 6:40 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Deflected Gear Leg - Carbon Fiber?


>
> Assuming the bottom of the gear legs are not too deformed (as in departed
> like Lou's),   could we not wrap the bottoms of the legs with several 
> layers
> of carbon fiber to provide the strength lost by the over heating -  I'm
> thinking up to past the area of the main tires?
>
> Ronnie
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lou Stedman" <stedmanlou at adelphia.net>
> To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2007 1:00 AM
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Deflected Gear Leg
>
>
>>I had my lower gear leg depart on landing. The best fix is to purchase a
>>set
>> of aluminum booties from Velocity. Then you will never have the problem
>> again. The fix is easy and quick. However it is not cheap. The pair of
>> booties, which replaces the bottom four inches of both legs runs about
>> $1100.00. Give me  a call if I can help. 716-378-6126
>>
>> Lou Stedman
>> Velocity N7044Q
>> Olean, NY
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Unterreiner" <naomi at yadtel.net>
>> To: <reflector at tvbf.org>
>> Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 10:11 PM
>> Subject: REFLECTOR: Deflected Gear Leg
>>
>>
>>>I deflected my lower gear leg due to overheating the brakes. Has anyone
>>>had
>>> the same problem and if so were you able to straighten the gear leg? I
>>> would
>>> appreciate any advice in this subject. Have a Merry Christmas everyone.
>>>
>>> Dean Unterreiner
>
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