REFLECTOR: Elite FG nose pant speed?

Scott Derrick scott at tnstaafl.net
Sun Apr 22 10:30:13 CDT 2012


Yeah, I think the main pants has a better chance of making a speed 
difference as the wheel is much larger and there is all the brake stuff 
and part of the gear leg.

The nose wheel is so small, I doubt if you can tell.

Scott

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Elite FG nose pant speed?
From: <gstull at tampabay.rr.com>
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
Date: 04/22/2012 08:07 AM

> 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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