Harry (and All),
Would your post below mean that C-models that have the 1320# STC (and
thus the 9 degree up elevator restriction) should keep the snubber
cable? Mine came with one, and I'm pretty happy with my landings,
using Ed B's "hold it off, hold it off, h-o-l-d it off"
technique...but when Ed saw the photo of mine in the air, he did
suggest I consider getting rid of the snubber cable...However, I have
the 1320# STC.
Linda
N3437H (Sky Sprite)
1946 415-C
L.A.
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8. snubber cable
Posted by: "Harry L. Francis" [email protected] harrylfrancis
Date: Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:30 pm ((PDT))
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
