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Old 09-17-2009 | 01:39 AM
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greg_m
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From: Fish Hoek, SOUTH AFRICA
Default RE: New LEO 110 build

hey elvir - yes its an awsome plane... just remember the taller / wider the landing gear the greater the moment arm forces that put excessive torque forces into the landing gear mounting area. Unfortunatley as I have learned = you beef up one area it just transfers the damage to the next weakest place !![:'(]

That ahppened to me with my H9 P47. I put thicker legs into the landing gear retracts as i thought the original supply was to flimsy. Had a dead stick out in the field, landed wheels down in what looked like a good patch only to find a steel irrigation pipe hiding in the grass. Instead of bending the legs back it ripped the whole mounting right out the wing... I was so pissed ... oops hope the profanity does not offend!!!

Happy landings, fly well