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Re: new tailwheel

Subject: Re: new tailwheel
From: Europa <Enquiries@europaaviation.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 1997 14:10:05
>>>which spun the wheel straight round, snapping the roll-pin limit stop
>that is built in<<
>
>This is why I did it a bit different, the stop on my installation is the
>quadrant, which reacts against the side of the leg. Don't think it will
>break the leg. {?:-(
>We also found that the turning circle is invreased on wet grass. We haven't
>been able to fly yet.
>Graham

You may also like to consider using a ground handling arm when maneouvring
in reverse - the tailwheel is fitted with two spacers to allow this.

Regards,

Roger Bull


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