No complaints on the noise. I work at a Napa auto parts up here in Canada.Every time I hear something military fly bye I put my customers on hold and run outside to see.😅
I was a Skyhawk avionics tech in the Corps for 4 years, and had participated in putting the aircraft on jacks and cycling the landing gear many times. In all of that time, I never noticed/realized that this linkage was compressing the nose gear! In my defense, the compression is relatively minor and not obvious. Perhaps this explains the robust panel at the front of the nose wheel well? It looks like it might be designed to withstand the pressure of the nose wheel in the event of the compression link breaking. It might also keep the nose wheel from extending forward and getting stuck in the well. Thanks for the video! Love the exploration of the various design details!
Yea I think it collapses the strut by about 14+ inches on the way up! Another fun fact, the mains go up into the well fully extended. Just funny because on the ground you’d think the opposite
@@JetJerod yeah.. when you have to jack the aircraft up, you realize just how far the main struts can extend! Cycling the gear was kinda fun, especially when you get to be the one in the cockpit controlling it. It's also a bit surprising how loud the gear doors close, and how much force is behind them. Wouldn't want to get a finger stuck in there.
Jerod, Any way you can do another video on you ground starting 518? I saw one on IG a while back and can't find it. To be able to watch the start up RPM/ EGT/ etc would be awesome! Love your videos. Keep em coming!
No complaints on the noise. I work at a Napa auto parts up here in Canada.Every time I hear something military fly bye I put my customers on hold and run outside to see.😅
@@daverae7544 that’s the right thing to do! 🤣
I was a Skyhawk avionics tech in the Corps for 4 years, and had participated in putting the aircraft on jacks and cycling the landing gear many times. In all of that time, I never noticed/realized that this linkage was compressing the nose gear! In my defense, the compression is relatively minor and not obvious. Perhaps this explains the robust panel at the front of the nose wheel well? It looks like it might be designed to withstand the pressure of the nose wheel in the event of the compression link breaking. It might also keep the nose wheel from extending forward and getting stuck in the well. Thanks for the video! Love the exploration of the various design details!
Yea I think it collapses the strut by about 14+ inches on the way up! Another fun fact, the mains go up into the well fully extended. Just funny because on the ground you’d think the opposite
@@JetJerod yeah.. when you have to jack the aircraft up, you realize just how far the main struts can extend! Cycling the gear was kinda fun, especially when you get to be the one in the cockpit controlling it. It's also a bit surprising how loud the gear doors close, and how much force is behind them. Wouldn't want to get a finger stuck in there.
Jerod, Any way you can do another video on you ground starting 518? I saw one on IG a while back and can't find it. To be able to watch the start up RPM/ EGT/ etc would be awesome!
Love your videos. Keep em coming!
Yea we should do another soon! Thank you!