Landing Gear

  • Main Landing Gear Installation – Part 2

    Main Landing Gear Installation – Part 2

    Leveled fuselage using wood blocks under tail. Clamped aluminum extrusion and spacers to axles and measured axle height from top of upper longerons. Began drilling RH axle. Realized part way through that toe in was not being measured from front of fuselage but a different angle; had to abandon hole. Did more research and changed…

  • Main Landing Gear Installation – Part 1

    Main Landing Gear Installation – Part 1

    Started by setting up drill press to drill titanium legs. Opted to not trim gear legs and left the 1/8″ longer than plans. Drilled main gear legs using slowest speed on drill press and 1/8″ cobalt drill bit. After initial holes were drilled, updrilled holes to 1/4″. Deburred and sanded main gear leg holes in…