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Originally Posted by tomcomet View Post
However, tomorrow I go in for my first ever gear swing (first since I bought her). I see the two jack points on the wings however the one behind the front wheel is inside the baggage pod. Hum... That can't be good.
The front gear point is not normally used for full lift of aircraft. It's more of a safety and allows you to just lift the nose if desired. Jacking the wings will cause the tail to go down and nose to go up so it should be fine. Check the service manual on jacking aircraft for sure
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