What does everyone think about changing the RV7A sprung steel nose strut
(also used on my airplane) to an oleo strut. It was done by someone on VAF
forum but the thread ends with no further feedback, just at the place it
was starting to look good. A/C gross weight is 2200lbs.


http://www.vansairforce.com/**community/showthread.php?t=**64850<http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=64850

here are some youtube vids of his testing

RV7A nose gear taxi test v1.3 <http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lKjyARhgXdU

Any suggestions on production aircraft
free castering nose oleo's that might work, that I could get from a
boneyard.

Alex


Cirrus latest design below with a small oleo instead of the rubber pucks,

http://cirrusengineering.blogspot.com/2010/06/new-nose-landing-gear.html

Alex

Impressive.

Paul Lamar