Dave, I just followed up with Steve Hammer on his Lancair IV nose gear collapse. Steve had installed the new "forked" lower drag links designed by Conrad Huffstutler. His hydraulic system was working normally but the actuator had a small internal leak when tested. (IMHO, this should not ha...

Rock
I have a home-made tool like you seek.
Text me a mailing address and I’ll loan it to you. No charge; just please return it when you’re done.
Bob Pastusek
757-2864802-

Lancair Owners, Heads up on a very subtle service need with aircraft in service for 10 years or more... Lancair typically provided a Dukes Corporation two-speed electrical auxiliary fuel pump with IV, ES and Legacy kits, and most builders installed a big-bore Continental engine. (Earlier Lancairs us...

Ronin The Risse folks are correct...it's possible to assemble the strut with the centering mechanism incorrectly aligned with the direction of travel. I have a dis-assembled ESCO strut that I can use to show you the internals and how to re-assemble it correctly BE SURE YOU DON'T DISSEMBLE IT BEFORE ...

John, I'm pretty sure I've sent the referenced article to you before, but in any case, I'm sending it directly...can't attach it to this post for some reason... I also thought we upgraded your bronze bushings to stainless steel a couple of years ago after your nose gear collapse during ground towing...

Rock
I agree w Ryan. Pressure is important.
I use Goodyear Flt Custom III’s & tubes on my Lancair IV-P, inflated to 60 psi. I’ve had a flat nose tire, but no main wheel flats in 16 years/2600 hours.
Bob

Konstantin Your comment of “scary” pretty much describes my experience over the years with jacking an IV-P for a gear swing. Mine needs to have the fuselage 42” off the floor at the jack point to clear the swinging main gear. As Dave Mandel suggests, I’ve improved the stability of the jacked up airp...

Ryan The ADSB system communicates via ground-based stations (as opposed to GPS). Your system will work more reliably, and with fewer "lost signals" if you mount the antenna on the bottom of the airplane...as far away from any transmitting antennae as reasonable. A half inch hole in your ai...

George If the oil pressure is good, a top overhaul can work well, and is much less expensive. IMHO, the critical step is re-tightening the overhauled cylinders. NO paint on the bolts/cylinder clamps at the mating surfaces; follow the Continental manual exactly on tightening sequence/procedure. E.G. ...