In article , Paul Sengupta wrote:
I think the nosewheel legs are stronger than some people
who manage to break them would illustrate.

There are nosewheels and there are nosewheels. Some, like on C150s,
Tripacers, Musketeers etc. are pretty tough (IIRC, the Musketeer
nosegear is the same as the mains minus a brake). Others are bent bits
of wire with a wheel hanging off the end (Grumman AA5). And others are
strong enough, but the bit they attach to has a tendency to get bent
when mistreated (C182 firewalls).

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