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Landing
Sept 10, 2004 4:14:36 GMT -7
Post by Richard on Sept 10, 2004 4:14:36 GMT -7
Last evening I was epoxying a new LG block in to my 4*120 that I cut out of 1/4" ply. Our field is shaped like a up side down tea cup and if one happens to hit the up slope a bit too fast the LG block will pop out. I was on my 5th flight of the day, in a hurry on final and let her drop in instead of using the elivator to keep her off till the mains kissed the ground lightly settling in for a nice on the mains landing. I could hardly believe my eyes when the gear poped off and she threw a bit of dirt from the prop as it dug in the dirt then broke, and she came to rest flat on the fuse, taking a dirt nap. Today I will drill the holes for the blind nuts and reattach the gear and tires, and ballance, and install that new $17 prop that has been the package all spring and summer. I guess my landing has become better over the years as I used to have to work for hours rebuilding my birds as a result of a bad landing, so a new prop and LG block don't seem to be too bad after all.
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Landing
Sept 10, 2004 7:47:13 GMT -7
Post by ctdahle on Sept 10, 2004 7:47:13 GMT -7
This seems to be a common problem with all of the Four Stars.
On the last one I built, I added extra gussets all around the gear block and then overlayed the block and the surrounding fuselage structure with 3/4oz fiberglas cloth.
On landing, the Four Stars look like they are going to float forever, but when they finally quit flying, they do it RIGHT NOW! Here at high altitude, they are floating pretty darn fast, so if it's not close to the ground when the wing finally loses it's grip, BAM, there goes the gear again!
I land mine pretty well, but I can't say that I have had very many of those picture perfect three pointers.
I need to get back out to the field and just burn a gallon or two shooting landings, but my two year old doesn't have the patience for that just now!
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