On Thursday, Nov 29, 2007, at 11:30 US/Pacific, Raimo Toivio wrote:
> would you like to tell us also
> the rest 3 things to ensure
> XS MW trouble free operations?
Raimo,
Happy to do so; from my notes of a conversation with William Mills at
Sun 'n Fun, 2007; also present was Terry Greaves; William made the
following recommendations:
1. Add weight in tail to get the CG at the aft limit,
2. Modify Graham Singleton's tail wheel mod (as per previous post),
3. Outrigger Rod Lengths: delay drilling the bolt holes into the wheel
brackets until the very end of your build; ensure that the O/R rods are
long enough so both wheels touch on level ground.
4. Make initial flights on grass.
Fred
PS: Thanks everyone for the thoughtful discussion of the tail wheel
issue. Too many years ago when I was considering building a Q-200, the
mantra was "Don't build in isolation!" and I recall making two short
trips to visit another builder to learn the special joys of hot-wiring
foam; such visits, a monthly newsletter, and Oshkosh forums were the
extent of the ability to share information. How different things are
today, w/ nearly instantaneous global feedback on any question which
arises from a variety of informed sources thanks to the internet, the
Europa Club, and folks like SteveD and Matt Draille.
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