Hi! All
I missed the first request for this info from my direction.
Since G-PTAG is built to be convertible it has the tail wheel mod.
installed.
So needing a pulling point for trailer winch I use the tail wheel spring
leaf
as the anchor, It also provides a good tail/rudder protector in bad
landing/tip up incidents, like forgetting to prop up the rear of the a/c
when accessing the empenage through the "D" Panel !!!!!!(Been there done
that!)
I originally needed some rear ballast and at that time I had a brass
"bullet"
made to fit in place of the wheel assembly. (Fourth wheel on a trike looks a
bit defeatist !!)
Point being to all this is the strength factor is adequate.
Regards
Bob Harrison Kit337 G-PTAG Europa MK1/Jabiru 3300
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa@aztec.houxou.com
> Subject: Re: Tie downs
>
>
> > Has anyone installed a tie down in the tail of a tri gear Europa? I
> > can only find threads to wing tie downs in Andrew's e-mail list.
> > Thanks
> > Steve Pitt #403
>
> Mine is just a hole drilled through the "tail skid." Latter I think
> is necessary, so an excessively tail-low landing doesn't damage the
> rudder. It's made from a fiberglass layup, about 3/4" thick and
> around 1-/2"H (tapering) x 4"L on the side view. It's bolted
> underneath the fin closeout bulkhead, with aluminum reinforcement
> added to that area (prior to the closeout) as in other fuselage
> hardpoints by the factory. It could also be fiberglass over wood
> core, or aluminum stock, I suppose. I don't know if this is the best
> approach, but I have accidentally dropped the plane on its tail (w/o
> engine), and it's so far taking the abuse.
>
> Regards,
> Fred F., A063
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