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Old 10-09-2007 | 10:33 PM
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Default RE: GP GEE BEE

I need some advice. After destroying the wing on my first landing attempt with the stock gear, I have received a second arf and am in the process of getting the second wing ready. My question: Those of you who invested the $120 for the Robart gear, is it worth it? I am mainly concerned because Robart claims that the gear add 9 ozs of weight, and mine is already a little bit nose heavy since I have an OS 160 on mine. With the battery as far back as I could get it, I still needed about 1 1/2 ozs of lead in the tail. I see that some of the gear as well as the wheels are in front of the cg. How much extra nose weight did they add? I know the 160 has more than enough power, but I want to keep wing loading within reason. I was also thinking of keeping the stock gear, but leaving the wheel pants off to learn how to land it. On my first landing, which was good but a little hot, the wheel pants must have caught something or the gear flexed/twisted and the wheel pants went through the wing. I am fixated on the plane since it looks so nice and flies so well, but paying $220 every flight is a but much. Any advice would be great. Thanks! -Chris.