I have over 2000 hours of tailwheel time in Cessna 140s up to DeHavilan
Otters and some in a DC 3 but none for 40 years... I am a little
aprehensious but will probably be just fine.
There is over an inch of clearance from the tire to the sides of the tunnel
so misalined landings should not cause rubbing or binding but they can sure
cause other bad things.
Tom
On 1/25/07, GLENN CROWDER <gcrowder2@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Tom - The mono with the 8.00 x 6 could be slightly easier to land (its
> very easy now and
> I'm a very low time tail dragger pilot) with a little higher deck angle.
> This should allow the a/c to be
> more stalled when the main wheel contacts which could reduce the minor
> bouncing you get if
> you land a little too flat. Its not even a problem now, its just the
> technique you learn. If you
> find yourself bouncing your landings, you just didn't land with the tail
> quite low enough. I rarely
> get any bounce at all except maybe in gusty conditions.
> Does it look like the tire could contact the landing gear frame in a
> slightly sideways landing?
> How much clearance is there at 18 psi?
>
> Glenn
>
> >From: "Tom Friedland" <96victor@gmail.com>
> >Reply-To: europa-list@matronics.com
> >To: europa-list@matronics.com
> >Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Main monowheel tyre
> >Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 19:06:58 -0800
> >
> >Hi Glen
> >
> >Hmm, not quite flying yet so can't answer some Q's. No rubbing with
> >retraction. Prop clearance difference? Don't know because I didn't have
> a
> >prop then but geometry says that it must be increased! Tire pressure?
> >I'll
> >probably start out with about 18psi. Have you other suggestions?
> >
> >Tom N96V
> >
> >On 1/25/07, GLENN CROWDER <gcrowder2@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> gcrowder2@hotmail.com>
> >>
> >>Hi Tom - What tire pressure do you use and have you experienced any
> >>rubbing
> >>on undercarraige components? Did it give you any more prop clearance?
> >>Inquiring minds yada yada!
> >>
> >> Glenn
> >>
> >> >From: "Tom Friedland" <96victor@gmail.com>
> >> >Reply-To: europa-list@matronics.com
> >> >To: europa-list@matronics.com
> >> >Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Main monowheel tyre
> >> >Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:01:57 -0800
> >> >
> >> >Hi Glen
> >> >
> >> >I have a 800 - 6 in my mono. It was a tight fit.
> >> >
> >> >Tom Friedland
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >On 1/25/07, GLENN CROWDER <gcrowder2@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> >>
> >>gcrowder2@hotmail.com>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>I use the same tire on my EA81 powered mono, very happy with it so
> >>far. I
> >> >>might be
> >> >>inclined to try a McCreary 8.00 x 6 if I knew it would fit and get a
> >> >>smidgen
> >> >>more ground
> >> >>clearance, maybe even allow a 68" prop for more efficiency.
> >> >>
> >> >> Glenn
> >> >>
> >> >> >From: John & Paddy Wigney <johnwigney@alltel.net>
> >> >> >Reply-To: europa-list@matronics.com
> >> >> >To: ptiller@lolacars.com, Europa-List <europa-list@matronics.com>
> >> >> >Subject: Europa-List: Re: Main monowheel tyre
> >> >> >Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:33:10 -0500
> >> >> >
> >> >> ><johnwigney@alltel.net>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Hi Phil,
> >> >> >
> >> >> >FWIW, I have used a McCreary Air Trac, 7.00-6, 6 ply with very
> >> >> >satisfactory service. Total time is 520 hours over 5 years and
> >> >> >approximately 760 landings. The majority have been on asphalt with
> >>just
> >> >>a
> >> >> >few on grass. I keep my tire at 18-20 psi. Higher pressures tend to
> >>make
> >> >> >for 'squirelly' landings on asphalt. I will be replacing the tire
> >>with
> >> >>an
> >> >> >identical tire when I do my annual in a month or so because of
> >>uniform
> >> >> >tread wear. The grooves are still showing but there not much to go.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >It is possible that you may have trouble with clearance in the
> tunnel
> >>if
> >> >> >you use a larger tire. Also, I do not think the Turf Glide was
> >>designed
> >> >>for
> >> >> >aircraft use and wear may be a problem.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Cheers, John
> >> >> >
> >> >> >N262WF, mono XS, 912S
> >> >> >Mooresville, North Carolina
> >> >> >
> >> >> >*******************
> >> >> >
> >> >> >>From "flyingphil2" <ptiller@lolacars.com>
> >> >> >I've acquired yet more wheels and tyres and so need to decide on
> one.
> >> >> >Given a choice of the following main mono tyres, which do the
> >> >> >'mono-drivers' on this list recommend?
> >> >> >a. 7.00-6 McCreary Air Trac, 6 ply
> >> >> >b. 8.00-6 Titan Turf Glide, 4 ply (this appears to be
> >>identical
> >> >>in
> >> >> >appearance and spec to the Carlisle 'Turf Glide' so I guess
> Carlisle
> >> >>took
> >> >> >on the production).
> >> >> >My guess is to stick with the McCreary that has already been
> >> >>recommended.
> >> >> >What do others think? *******************
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
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