REFLECTOR: main gear legs

[Alex]

I think that the sleeve was devised as a way to replace the lower gear
leg/spindle attach area that had been heat damaged- seen it on a couple of
birds....

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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Ron Brown
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 10:03 AM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: main gear legs


I saw one Velocity at the factory that looked like it had a steel sleeve
wrapped around the lower foot or so of the gear legs.  I wonder how well
that works?  It would help with the heat dissipation from the brakes.
 
Anybody know about this one?
 
Ronnie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Alex <mailto:alex157 at pwhome.com>  
To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders  <mailto:reflector at tvbf.org>
list' 
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 10:20 AM
Subject: REFLECTOR: main gear legs

speaking of carbon wrapped gear legs- has anyone ever had a non-heat related
main gear failure? Seems most of the hard landing damage occurs to the bolts
and bulkhead area.....

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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of MMurp16900 at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 10:26 PM
To: reflector at tvbf.org
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Fast Velocity



The weight and balance that I presented the FAA at original certification
was 3000 lbs. gross weight.
Gear legs are wrapped with carbon fiber and max landing weight 2700 lbs.
My useful load 1000 lbs
We operate out of 5300 ft runway length at standard day felid elevation 4400
ft
Mack   XL RG IO540 300 hp. 




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