Bob,
What sort of speed are you getting in the cruise?
Reg
Tony Renshaw
>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
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
Reg
Tony Renshaw
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