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> I understand the landing wheel requires some force to deploy/retract.
> For me (who's still shopping for a home-built) this could be a
> show-stopper.
> Could i get some other opinions please?
If it does then it hasn't been setup correctly. The bungee system acts as a
counterbalance and if adjusted properly it is possible to raise and lower the
gear with very little effort. I used a 'volunteer' 12 year old as my test
mechanism when setting mine up and he can operate the gear with ease.
On ZK-UBD I can operate the gear with thumb and fingertip and, having done 58
landings in the past four days, can assure you that I am not increasing my
muscle bulk as a result of moving the gear up and down!
Tony
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