Precisely.
According to the Europa Factory the nosewheel gear leg does all the work, i.
e., flexing, during "normal" landings. The bungee or springs are there to
absorb the load from a really bad landing and therefore should never be
stressed at all. The cable is there simply to limit travel of the arm in
the event of overloading the entire nosegear assembly (which would be
considered more of a crash than a landing).
Best regards,
Rob Housman
Irvine, CA
Europa XS Tri-Gear
A070
Airframe complete
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Garry
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 5:39 AM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Mono or Tri-Gear, what to choose?Mono or Tri-Gear,
what to choose...further question..
How about "neither". I threw away my bungee cords and welded up the
nosewheel. There is plenty of "give" between the flex of the nosegear and
absorption of the tire. If you need more than that, you're landings need
work.
Garry Stout
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Siggery" <ksiggery@mac.com>
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 4:17 AM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Mono or Tri-Gear, what to choose?Mono or Tri-Gear,
what to choose...further question..
>
> kind of a corollary to the question; assuming you then have a tri-gear
> (as we do; G-ROOV) what is the opinion of people when considering the
> bungee nosewheel system compared to the spring system? (we have a bungee
> but are thinking of changing).
>
> Kevin Siggery
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