REFLECTOR: Elite FG nose pant speed?

[gstull at tampabay.rr.com]

I saw absolutely no speed difference with or without the nose wheel pant on my Velo 173FG. The problem I was having was occasionally in a crosswind takeoff, the nosewheel would be canted to the side. With the wheel pant it acted as a rudder and required substantial pedal to counter act. The first time it happened it took me by surprise. It has never happened again since I removed the nosewheel pant. I'm much more content knowing I won't have to go around and land again to straighten out the nose wheel.
---- Kevin Baker <flykb at verizon.net> wrote: 
> Hi all 
> Does anyone know if putting on the nose wheel pant will have any speed increase or ?
> 
> Thanks
> Kevin Baker
> 
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