Painfully slow!!
regards,
MIke
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Harrison" <ptag.dev@ukonline.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Mono wheel vs. Tri-Gear debate
> Hi! Mike.
> They've multiple tyres also so may not miss the odd one unless it's
> Concord!!!
> How's progress on G-JULZ ?
> regards
> Bob H G-PTAG
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: forum-owner@europaclub.org.uk
> Subject: Re: Mono wheel vs. Tri-Gear debate
>
>
> Bob,
>
> All the airlines use re-treads, why not on a europa.
>
> regards,
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Harrison" <ptag.dev@ukonline.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: Mono wheel vs. Tri-Gear debate
>
>
> > Hi! Chris.
> > I have turned the second pair round but didn't wise up on the first
pair.
> A
> > harder compound would be much better for sure but the drag on take off
> > caused by too much tow in must be a reckonable consideration also. I'm
not
> > sure about retreads though are they certified casings or similar?
> > regards
> > Bob Harrison G-PTAG
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: forum-owner@europaclub.org.uk
> > Subject: Re: Mono wheel vs. Tri-Gear debate
> >
> >
> > Bob, slightly OT, but a friend's RV-6A eats maingear tires just as
> > fast. They wear out on the outside half of the tire. He rotates them
> > inside for outside to even the wear. He recently switched to a
> > particular brand of retread that uses a thicker, harder rubber compound
> > to get hopefully more wear. I don't recall what the brand is, however.
> >
> > Chris
> > A159 - mono
> >
> > Bob Harrison wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi! Paul.
> > > IMHO until you get the hang of landing the Europa you need a trike
> unless
> > > you are already a tail dragger and even then I guess it would be
> > different.
> > > However My experience of Main Gear tyre wear on the trike is not good.
> I'm
> > > just about to fit my third set at 279 landings (and departures) mostly
> on
> > > tarmac and mostly on MTOW. I am convinced that the tow in /camber
> setting
> > is
> > > suspect on mine but generally ......?
> > > I often wonder what it would take to have a vernier device at the top
of
> > the
> > > main gear legs to have some form of adjustment for the tow in factor
at
> > > least.
> > > Regards
> > > Bob Harrison G-PTAG
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: forum-owner@europaclub.org.uk
> > > Subject: Mono wheel vs. Tri-Gear debate
> > >
> > >
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