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Re: Europa-List: New Tailwheel Ply inserts

Subject: Re: Europa-List: New Tailwheel Ply inserts
From: Tony Renshaw <tonyrenshaw@optusnet.com.au>
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 19:47:26

Ferg,
I will ask them and see what they have to say, bouncing you a reply.
Reg
Tony Renshaw
Sydney Australia


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>> From: <tonyrenshaw@optusnet.com.au>
>> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
>> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 11:08 PM
>> Subject: Europa-List: New Tailwheel Ply inserts
>>
>>
>> |
>> |
>> | gidday,
>> | Some time ago I recall advice regarding the replacement, or substitution
>> of the ply
>> | inserts in the tailwheel setup due to compression forces squashing the
>> ply. Is this
>> | true of the new tailwheel setup, and if so, any advice as to what is a
>> better
>> | medium to use? No doubt a metal replacement would be possible, at the
>> expense
>> | of time in ease of shaping, and weight. I don't actually know if this is
>a
>> problem or
>> | not.
>> | Reg
>> | Tony Renshaw
>> | Sydney Australia
>>
>> Tony,
>>             I presume it's worry that the tailwheel spring is compressing
>> the myriad layers in the rudder bulkhead? I recently saw where someone had
>> added a stainless steel plate atop the entry of the spring to resist
>forces
>> in a heavy landing. Should we ask Nev and Graham?
>> Ferg
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