Comments - Reversed Main Landing Gear - Zenith Aircraft Builders and Flyers2024-03-29T14:23:19Zhttps://zenith.aero/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=2606393%3ABlogPost%3A631916&xn_auth=noHi, Can you share the latest…tag:zenith.aero,2020-04-01:2606393:Comment:7155552020-04-01T21:27:12.722ZRheal Comtehttps://zenith.aero/profile/RhealComte
<p>Hi, Can you share the latest on this subject. I am also considering alternatives. Yours is not reversed. The flat side is FWD as per plan. I think you should be OK the way it is with a O-235.</p>
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<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Hi, Can you share the latest on this subject. I am also considering alternatives. Yours is not reversed. The flat side is FWD as per plan. I think you should be OK the way it is with a O-235.</p>
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<p>Thanks.</p> I built mine the "correct" wa…tag:zenith.aero,2018-07-25:2606393:Comment:6383252018-07-25T17:45:37.337ZBryan Martinhttps://zenith.aero/profile/BryanMartin
I built mine the "correct" way. On landing, I had to pull back quickly on the stick and center the rudder pedals to keep the noise wheel from slamming down and putting a side load on the fork. I had about 300 lbs on the nose wheel. I reversed the gear and saw major improvement. I have a Subaru engine. Now if two people board at once, it will put the tail on the ground. So only one can board at a time, I can live with that. The builder probably had a very good reason to reverse the gear. I…
I built mine the "correct" way. On landing, I had to pull back quickly on the stick and center the rudder pedals to keep the noise wheel from slamming down and putting a side load on the fork. I had about 300 lbs on the nose wheel. I reversed the gear and saw major improvement. I have a Subaru engine. Now if two people board at once, it will put the tail on the ground. So only one can board at a time, I can live with that. The builder probably had a very good reason to reverse the gear. I suggest you should. Leave as is. Maybe find a way to install a step in front of the wing. It is turned around.
Note the…tag:zenith.aero,2018-06-26:2606393:Comment:6343882018-06-26T14:54:24.954ZDick Mileshttps://zenith.aero/profile/RichardAMiles
<p>It is turned around.</p>
<p>Note the shape of the gear legs, the bolt notches on the legs by the fuselage and the brake calipers on the front of the legs.</p>
<p>Have not taken action to do anything yet but fly it as much as possible. However, the builder weighed 125 lbs and I weigh 225 lbs, so when I get on the step at the back of the wing the nose gear lifts off. If two people get on at the same time it goes down to the tail ring.</p>
<p>It is turned around.</p>
<p>Note the shape of the gear legs, the bolt notches on the legs by the fuselage and the brake calipers on the front of the legs.</p>
<p>Have not taken action to do anything yet but fly it as much as possible. However, the builder weighed 125 lbs and I weigh 225 lbs, so when I get on the step at the back of the wing the nose gear lifts off. If two people get on at the same time it goes down to the tail ring.</p> I would leave the ge…tag:zenith.aero,2018-06-14:2606393:Comment:6320272018-06-14T01:11:32.046ZJay Carterhttps://zenith.aero/profile/JayMCarter
<p> I would leave the gear as is. With Jabiru engine the nose comes down when the mains touch. Turned mine around to shorten the wheelbase. Helps but still is heavy on the nose. Don't remember the weight removed from the nose but it was considerable.</p>
<p> I would leave the gear as is. With Jabiru engine the nose comes down when the mains touch. Turned mine around to shorten the wheelbase. Helps but still is heavy on the nose. Don't remember the weight removed from the nose but it was considerable.</p>