Van's full swivel tailwheel assembly fits the Europa Tailspring perfectly.
We use it with the conventional gear. I would hesitate to use full swivel
on the monowheel, could easily result in an unwanted trip in the bushes. It
would be preferable to use a tailwheel dolly to pick up the tailwheel.
Bob Berube N166BB Conventional Flying
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ami McFadyean" <ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Tailwheel tire
<ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>
>
> Difficult to engineer this with the current tailwheel spring; or at least
I
> couldn't work out a way of doing it.
> May be possible if the existing "rim" on the spring rod just above the
> tailwheel fork could be reshaped to form a cam, but very little material
> here to play with.
>
> Duncan McF.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin Klinefelter" <kevann@gte.net>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Subject: RE: Europa-List: Tailwheel tire
>
>
> >
> > Is anyone using a full swiveling tailwheel? So you can push the plane
> > backwards?
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> > [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Ronald J.
> > Parigoris
> > To: europa-list@matronics.com
> > Subject: Europa-List: Tailwheel tire
> >
> > <rparigor@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
> >
> > Anyone using a different tire for the tailwheel other than the 6 inch
> > Aircraft
> > Spruce one provided?
> >
> > Anyone try the sealed bearings Aircraft Spruce sells?
> >
> > Anyone try to grind the tire so it tracks round? Like put it in a lathe
> and
> > go
> > after it with a 3 inch air sander?
> >
> > Ron Parigoris
> >
> >
>
>
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