Below is the link to a(nother) flipped RV9A
http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/EMS-tending-to-pilot-at-Rowan-Co-Airport-203411341.html
After looking at this I installed a wood nose gear stiffener wrapped with glass/epoxy as suggested in VANS documents. I now have some doubt about this procedure as the leg is now completely stiff and has virtually no suspension range.
I also like to refer to a statement attributed to B Rutan in this context:
"urged the aviation industry not to defend aircraft designs, but to question them constantly as a method of improving them. Defending what may be a flawed design is no way to treat customers"
Another opinion by a high time RV owner was: "If you break the nose gear you can't fly properly - don't worry about it"
Comments?
http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/EMS-tending-to-pilot-at-Rowan-Co-Airport-203411341.html
After looking at this I installed a wood nose gear stiffener wrapped with glass/epoxy as suggested in VANS documents. I now have some doubt about this procedure as the leg is now completely stiff and has virtually no suspension range.
I also like to refer to a statement attributed to B Rutan in this context:
"urged the aviation industry not to defend aircraft designs, but to question them constantly as a method of improving them. Defending what may be a flawed design is no way to treat customers"
Another opinion by a high time RV owner was: "If you break the nose gear you can't fly properly - don't worry about it"
Comments?