"Bill Daniels" wrote in message
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"Russell Kent" wrote in message
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Steven Johansen wrote:

Why are many Canard designs (Cozy , Eze's etc)
parked with their noses resting on the ground?

Is it simply to reduce wear on the Nose gear or
for a more esoteric reason?

The reason is because on those designs the static Cg is only
slightly ahead of the main landing gear. Without the pilot aboard
there is a very real risk that a gust of wind will tip the
aircraft back onto its butt. Collapsing the nose gear when parked
shifts the Cg forward.

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Russell Kent


So, why doesn't some clever builder make the main gear swing back when the
parking brake is set and swing forward again when the pilot is in the
cockpit and the brake released?

That would solve a lot of problems with small pushers.

Bill Daniels

Three reasons.
Weight, weight, and weight.

Why not do what they have been doing, and not add 1 extra ounce?

Beats me!
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Jim in NC