Dan,
I am confident you are correct. The coupe must turn down the runway before
the nose wheel touches - then lower the nose wheel and lose all lift.
The snubber cable is there for 9 degree up elevator travel birds ( D, etc.),
...because one cannot get the nose up as high on landing as a 13 degree
elevator travel
as in the C /CD models..
With the later split elevator, one now gets 22 deg up travel and one can raise
the nose the same as the C /CD models, so no snubber cable is needed.
One of the major accident causes is landing in a crosswind without getting the
nose up sufficiently so that one lands on the main gear; allowing the coupe to
turn down the runway in the direction of travel. THEN lower the nose to
compress the nose gear, lose lift, and steer to the ramp.
Making the gear scrub will cause the whole assembly to twist off the nose
gear....not a good thing. Keep the nose high on landing, let the coupe swivel
down the runway, then lower the nose gently and steer to the ramp.
Fly Safe - have Fun
Harry
