Fred and all,
would you like to tell us also
the rest 3 things to ensure
XS MW trouble free operations?
I understand the benefits of the
Grahams tailwheel mod but
personally I have been totally
happy w factory original tailwheel
assembly. And Jos is right - it is
wise to use rudder pedals only gently
to avoid overstress the mechanism.
For example when doing steep turns
I push the pedal only little and let it go
to the stop "by itself" w/o any significant
force.
Few days ago I performed some icetests
like landing and groundhandling. There
was no problem and so I was tempted to
make some fun and aplied full rudder
and some power on the very slippery apron area:
voil my Europa was making fast & nice
pirouettes in its place and it looked like
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Korpi_kiira.jpg
(this was a gift for all Europa gentlemen).
Raimo
OH-XRT Europa XS Mono #417, 47 hrs & 110 landings
37500 Lempaala
Finland
tel + 358 3 3753 777
fax + 358 3 3753 100
gsm + 358 40 590 1450
raimo.toivio@rwm.fi
www.rwm.fi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Klein" <fklein@orcasonline.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 2:48 AM
Subject: Europa-List: Singleton Tail Wheel Mod
>
> 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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