Is it blasphemy? - Grove landing gear

[astjp2]

Re: Is it blasphemy? - Grove landing gear

The bungies don't oscillate like springs do...that's why they still used bungies on a lot of airplanes and don't convert them. The Burls kit for a cub is around $4,000 Tim

http://www.supercub.org/forum/showthread.php?42338-AOSS-Experiences

This is the type of landing gear suspension I would actually like to put on my L-2. Does anyone have a set of plans for this and could it be done, legally, without converting to experimental? I could still use the original covers so from the outside it would look the same.

[astjp2]

Re: Is it blasphemy? - Grove landing gear

Yeah, and there is several service bulletins that require them to be removed, piper had them on a lot of models and most converted to round wires because of vibration and breaking problems. If you want to go fast buy a mooney or a bonanza, most people on here either are too cheap or too poor to own those so they stick with a Taylorcraft. Me I am too poor to own anything else..

Lots of planes use streamline wires on the empennage, but they are expensive.

[Hank Jarrett]

Re: Is it blasphemy? - Grove landing gear

The rich guys don't know what they are missing, but it sure is fun to show them! Most won't give up their speed wagons, but some HAVE been known to get a second FLYING plane to go with their "transportation" plane.

Hank

Yeah, and there is several service bulletins that require them to be removed, piper had them on a lot of models and most converted to round wires because of vibration and breaking problems. If you want to go fast buy a mooney or a bonanza, most people on here either are too cheap or too poor to own those so they stick with a Taylorcraft. Me I am too poor to own anything else..

[Bonanza91K]

Re: Is it blasphemy? - Grove landing gear

I had streamlined tail brace wires on a Super Skybolt (300HP), S1-T Pitts and an Extra 230. A few thousand snap rolls without any problems.

Jim

[crispy critter]

Re: Is it blasphemy? - Grove landing gear

Kevin i couldn,t have said it any better, your correct i own a 170B, a cub, and a Taylorcraft ,your correct pilots come in to fast, bounce then blame the Aircraft.

you did a nice job on the C170, you were working on,have a great day ,
and Happy New Year
Paul.

Thanks Paul, I've put a lot of work into her

[n6346m]

Re: Is it blasphemy? - Grove landing gear

I've wanted to put the Grove gear on my L-2. In addition to eliminating the bungees, I think it would improve aerodynamics.

Tom,
I'm a little late joining this conversation but what's wrong with the L-2 gear? I like mine real fine.