Message text written by Paul Boulet
>jacking the
aircraft up to change the tyre is not very easy. I had intended to modify a
trolly jack to enable me to lift the aircraft in such a situation.<
I thought the David Watts idea using some blocks with padding made the job
easier than for the trigear. It doesn't even need a jack. I have used this
technique with a trestle to check gear retractions and it is quite
straightforward if you have 3 people (one to lift the tail, one to hold the
wings level and one to insert the trestle). If a second trestle is
available it can be done with 2 people.
Nigel Charles
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