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Old 03-20-2012 | 12:01 AM
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ameyam
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Default RE: Pheonix Extra 330S 60-90 Size

What make CF gear were you using?

I reinforced the original LG Block with tristock. Its difficult to have a single piece of tristock go through the two small holes in the rear bulkhead. Also, the block is not exactly 90 Deg to the bulkhead, dont ask me why. So I cut pieces just long enough to go through the holes, applied a thick paste of 30 min epoxy and filler and then placed it inside. I also tacked it in place with CA so it wouldnt move while the epoxy dried. Further, I fibreglassed over the block from outside. That reinforced it quite a bit. When I had a deadstick last week and landed downwind, it was the fastest landing I have ever had. I had only a few meters before the end of the field after the wheels touched so I ruddered hard left. This is a 4.2kg airplane (9lb), it completely flattened the stock aluminium gear. But the LG Block remained intact

Dont know whether you can do something similar though

Ameyam