REFLECTOR: Elite FG nose pant speed?

[Andrew Judge]

My first, it fell off after a nose bump at about 35 hours. I suppose it was not on good enough in 1998. The second was the worst, it cause crazy shimmy. Scared the daylights out of me. I removed that one ASAP.

I was at the factory for a bunch of work and had them do the 3rd pair. That pair is the one I have on there now with 300+ hours. 3 times a charm I suppose. I don’t have any pictures other than the one on flightaware.com under N55AJ. If I get out to the airport soon, I can take one, but it’s the standard used by the factory.

Andy

From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of Mark Magee
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 7:47 AM
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Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Elite FG nose pant speed?

Andy,
Would you post a pic and give some background on the nose pant that is working so well?
Thanks

Mark B. Magee
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On Apr 22, 2012, at 7:34 PM, Andrew Judge <ajudge at grovenetworks.com<mailto:ajudge at grovenetworks.com>> wrote:
I see maybe 3 kts? It's my 3rd set and this one works well without problems. I've had shimmy on my second pair. I typically always fly with it on now. I maybe have 300 hours on this pair.

Andy
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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org<mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org> [reflector-bounces at tvbf.org<mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org>] on behalf of Dennis Martin [dennis.doc at gmail.com<mailto:dennis.doc at gmail.com>]
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2012 12:07 PM
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Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Elite FG nose pant speed?
No wheel pant for me, either. To compensate I went "chrome." Simply smooth the fork with coarse-to-fine grades of sand paper, and then put it on a buffing wheel. Shines like the top of the Chrysler building. Spray a little lacquer and it will stay shiny for a long time.

Dennis
On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 8:07 AM, <gstull at tampabay.rr.com<mailto:gstull at tampabay.rr.com>> wrote:
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<mailto: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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