David said

<<<I am sure that the gear can be made to work but we need to make it work with complete reliability before it can be considered airworthy.>>>

I personally believe that the gear CANNOT be made reliable with the ECU/ pump current sense technique, I think it needs limit switches. That is my whole point


<<<I have serious doubts that we can lock the gear down with air pressure as any rearward load on the leg will simply compress the air possibly causing it collapse. >>>

As for the air gear I agree, reread my post, the gear would have to be MODIFIED to add a mechanical lock in both up and down position. I already figured it out with the mains but I did not look at the nose.


<<<Anyway I think the pressure is on FC to give it theit attention and we are, with the support of some othern decdicated Mig buliders, getting there >>>


I think the best bet is Larry Tudor, if anyone can figure it out he can. As for continuos pressure on FC, my moto is you cannot get blood from a stone, if they were going to fix it then why haven't they already?