Well said Bob. I've inquired of the factory as to possible "fixes" to
the alignment problem, but they haven't come up with anything yet.
Clearly the gear legs must be set with the A/C at average take off
weight. Mine like yours, eats up tires, averaging about 60 hours per
set. The only solution I can see is to buy a new set of gear legs,
which I am loath to do.
Regards,
Garry V. Stout
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From: R.C.Harrison [mailto:ptag.dev@ukonline.co.uk]
Hi! All Trike interested Builders.
Yes, the toe in requirements are very important, but they are set with
the
aircraft suspended so the ultimate MTOW dramatically changes the setting
.
For my experiences, currently on my 3rd set of tyres in 462 landings
mostly
on hard runways, IMHO the setting ought to be reviewed to provide a more
suitable setting say with zero fuel and solo weight fully rigged with
the
engine fitted.
I'm not qualified to make statements as to what this should be, but
certainly different to the original scheme of things, although no doubt
I
will have some questions as to how accurate mine was set!
It would also not be impossible to have a modification allowing some
future
adjustment perhaps. (A system in which the gear leg bolt locating hole
could
be slotted with differing inserts to accommodate the securring bolt
providing for a maximum loaded minimum toe in setting)
Obviously such a system would need to clearly be within the safe
minimum
range with no fuel and solo set up.
Just for the record, although my a/c was constructed as main gear
"convertible", in spite of the tyre wear problem I can't envisage it
ever
been used by me in the mono configuration! Other than should it ever be
for
sale it has that facility to a wider "punter" interest!
regards
Bob Harrison G-PTAG
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