REFLECTOR: Mishler Nosewheel Lock System

[Stockman, Bill]

Apparently they are back in stock.   One of the local Velocity folks "borrowed" my extra one for installation, and he recently replaced it with one he received from the company (November time frame).

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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org on behalf of nmflyer1 at aol.com
Sent: Sun 12/7/2008 4:03 PM
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Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Mishler Nosewheel Lock System


Last I heard, the supplier was out of the "new style" rubber shock things. I called several times and asked them to call me when they made some more. I have not received a call back. Is there a supply of the new style mounts anywhere? 

Kurt 


	




-----Original Message-----
From: Stockman, Bill <bill.stockman at daytonaero.com>
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 1:49 pm
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Mishler Nosewheel Lock System


Tom
 
You still need to check the shock mount on the firewall.   If the shimmy was as 
bad as you suggest, then
you  probably bent the metal cover plate and future landings may be even more 
exciting in the future even with the nose gear lock.     You should serious 
consider changing to the new rubber shock mount along with the nose wheel lock.
 

 
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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org on behalf of Tom
Sent: Sun 12/7/2008 11:29 AM
To: reflector at tvbf.org
Subject: REFLECTOR: Mishler Nosewheel Lock System



Thx Chuck, I sent Ken an email to order one. In interim I dug through
the builders plans and was able to get leg fairing off for repair and to
check the bumper/shock. Looks like my problem was where I was measuring
pivotal nosewheel tightness. I was listening to all of the local RV guys
and measuring pull force at the axle. The Velo plans say to measure
further out on the arm at the back of the tire. I had 16lbs pull at the
axle but only 10lbs at the tire. Had flown about 150 hrs like this with
no problem until I put a lot more air in my front tire. Was using 20lbs
but upped it to 35. Even at that I had made about 10 landings with no
problems until a 90 degree 15 knot crosswind. Greased the mains on and
held the nosewheel off till it slowed, wind must have weathercocked the
nosewheel fairing and it was not pretty when it touched down. I pulled
back hard and then planted it again and it straightened out. Got away
with some very minor glass damage on the fairings. Lucky..Tom
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