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Hi David,
Perhaps you misunderstood my meaning. I agree that all the other
hardware must remain in place and
in good repair. (Except for the nutcracker fairing.)
The only purpose the cable serves is to keep the nose wheel from
extending to it's maximum length.
Thus not allowing it to strike the ground before the main gear does.
Bob Saville
david abrams wrote:
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>
> Bob
>
> The problem with this analysis (and the others claiming the snubber
> cable keeps the gear on the airplane if the bolts fail) is that even if
> the gear is still attached, without the bolts and kneecracker the tire
> is unlikely to be pointing in the direction the airplane is flying when
> you land. I suspect that if the kneecracker bolts fail (fall out?) and
> you land with the front inner fork only connected by the snubber cable
> it will be ugly. Most likely the same broken motor mount and/or prop
> strike.
>
> Mind you I still have my snubber cable on, I just don't think it will
> help as much as you think if it is ever put to the test.
>
> David
>
> Bob Saville wrote:
> > Me too. I'd prefer to land on the main gear first and then lower
the
> > nose wheel onto the ground.
> > The nose gear is much more likely to fold up on a 'less than perfect'
> > landing than the main gear is as
> > they are so much stronger.
> > I'll still keep my nose gear snubber cable on it. If you ever
break your
> > nose gear the 'least'
> > you'll end up with is a prop strike (sudden stop means an engine
> > teardown) and a new prop, and probably
> > a broken engine mount which could very well damage the firewall also.
> > Bob Saville
> >
> >
>
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