REFLECTOR: Reflector Digest, Vol 50, Issue 70 Nose Gear Tie down

Tue Jul 29 06:14:43 CDT 2008

I drilled and tapped the front of my nose gear fork casting and mounted it
there.

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   1.  Front tie down (Christopher Barber)
   2. Re:  Front tie down (Al Gietzen)
   3. Re:  Front tie down (NMFlyer1 at aol.com)

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Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:06:34 -0500
From: "Christopher Barber" <CBarber at texasattorney.net>
Subject: REFLECTOR: Front tie down
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In my set of plans it shows where to install the tie down on the ends of the
center spar, however, I don't seem to be able to find where and how to
install the front tie down.  Mine consists of a little 90 degree piece of
aluminum with a hole in it and that is it.  I figured if it was installed in
front of my front gear through the fuselage it would need a backing plate or
something to take the tension loads.  Do y'all know the process/location?

This is for a Standard Elite with Fixed gear.  TIA.

All the best,

Chris Barber
Houston
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Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:48:12 -0800
From: "Al Gietzen" <ALVentures at cox.net>
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Front tie down
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Chris;

I just took the very simply approach of putting in an eye-bolt with about
the same size opening as the ones for ends of the center-section spar.  I
put it between the headlamp and the nose gear door with large flat washer on
the inside.  The material is strong there where the inner and outer skins
overlap. 

Al

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Subject: REFLECTOR: Front tie down

In my set of plans it shows where to install the tie down on the ends of the
center spar, however, I don't seem to be able to find where and how to
install the front tie down.  Mine consists of a little 90 degree piece of
aluminum with a hole in it and that is it.  I figured if it was installed in
front of my front gear through the fuselage it would need a backing plate or
something to take the tension loads.  Do y'all know the process/location?

This is for a Standard Elite with Fixed gear.  TIA.

All the best,

Chris Barber

Houston

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Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:45:23 EDT
From: NMFlyer1 at aol.com
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Front tie down
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Chris, 

 I wasn't too keen on the "stock" nose tiedown. So I changed mine. It  is on

a welded pin that goes into the nose. Nothing sticks out when you remove
the 
pin. I tested it, and it WIll not come loose. 

Here it is:  

Kurt 

If you need more info, let me know. 

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