Fred,
Not having flown N914XL yet, (Maybe sometime within the next 6 - 8 weeks?) I
can't
speak from direct experience. But it has been reported that, using the provided
geometry from the provided parts, the steering can be a bit overly sensitive.
I have one of the wider (6" between drive holes vs. 4") tail wheel control
horns which I intend to install prior to putting the aircraft on the trailer.
The individual who provided the wider control horn says it does wonders
for the landing handling by making the steering less sensitive.
One of Tommy's Little Toots is also overly sensitive on landing. We are
preparing
to move the tailwheel drive cable attachment points outboard and inch or so
to see if it helps there as well.
Dave DeFord's suggestion would also work if you still have decent access to the
interior mod assembly. I don't, so I'm going with the wider tailwheel horn.
Hope this helps,
Bob Borger
On Tuesday, November 27, 2007, at 07:03PM, "Fred Klein" <fklein@orcasonline.com>
wrote:
>
>Graham et al,
>
>As I contemplate installation of this mod, I recall having the good
>fortune of meeting William Mills at Sun 'n Fun. William gave me a list
>of 4 things to do to ensure trouble free XS monowheel operations, one
>of which was a recommendation to change the geometry of the Steering
>Horn included with Graham's mod. I'm looking for counsel from anyone w/
>direct monowheel experience using the Singleton tail wheel mod as well
>as from Graham, the designer.
>
>The Singleton steering horn has a distance of 4" between the holes in
>the "horns". William recommended to me that I fabricate a new steering
>horn which spreads the horns a bit so that the distance between the
>horn-holes becomes 6".
>
>William used the term, "spread", because he was clear that the distance
>between the centerlines of the horn-holes and the two mounting holes
>must remain the same as that of the Singleton steering horn.
>
>I'm not clear as to just what the implications of such a change would
>be; however, William was convinced that such a change would enhance
>directional control during t/o's and land'gs. So I'm asking whether or
>not this is a subject with which others have grappled, and whether or
>not a definitive conclusion has been reached. (?)
>
>All comments would be much appreciated,
>
>Fred
>A194
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