Why lift it?
Most mono's will have lost the little pin that restricts the turning of the
tail wheel. To spin the aircraft on the wheel=2C simply lift the wing to k
eep the outrigger wheel off the ground=2C and push the wing rearward. Easy
peasy!
Please! I do not wish to start a chain of correspondence about the value of
the missing pin.
Cheers.
Bryan. Ps sorry I cant make the Doth.
> From: raimo.toivio@rwm.fi> To: europa-list@matronics.com> Subject: Re: Eu
ropa-List: Monowheel designs... any others out there?> Date: Thu=2C 25 Sep
aimo.toivio@rwm.fi>> > Bob=2C be carefull!> Believe me=2C there are risks t
o lift it (ask your doctor)!> > Raimo> ----- Original Message ----- > From:
"Robert Borger" <rlborger@mac.com>> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>> Sent:
Thursday=2C September 25=2C 2008 9:50 PM> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Monowh
eel designs... any others out there?> > > --> Europa-List message posted by
: Robert Borger <rlborger@mac.com>> > Raimo=2C> > I just did the weight and
balance on my Europa last weekend. 78 lbs on my tailwheel. I lifted it off
the floor onto the box holding the scale to make it level. I often lift th
e tail slightly to swing it around when my tow strap won't cooperate. It's
not that difficult to lift.> > Having said that=2C I plan to make up a tail
towbar as soon as possible. It should make moving the aircraft much easier
than the tow strap I currently use to drag the aircraft back into the hang
er.> > Bob> > On Thursday=2C September 25=2C 2008=2C at 01:33PM=2C "Raimo T
oivio" <raimo.toivio@rwm.fi> wrote:> >Bob=2C> >> >Typical mono=B4s tailwhee
l weight is around 35 kgs = 77 lbs.> >So picking it up is possible for qu
ite a strong person but> >I do not recommend it because there is a risk to
hurt your back> >or plane=B4s rudder etc.> >> >More sophisticated way is to
use lightweight pushable/pullable towbar.> >Even a rope is ok but you cann
ot push w it.> >> >Raimo w Mono> >> >> >> >> >> >----- Original Message ---
-- > >From: "Robert Borger" <rlborger@mac.com>> >To: <europa-list@matronics
.com>> >Sent: Thursday=2C September 25=2C 2008 7:11 PM> >Subject: RE: Europ
a-List: Monowheel designs... any others out there?> >> >> >> --> Europa-Lis
t message posted by: Robert Borger <rlborger@mac.com>> >> > >> Rick=2C> >>
> >> Sure=2C you just stop the engine=2C climb out=2C go around back=2C pic
k up the tail and walk it around. Then you can get back in=2C restart the e
ngine and taxi where necessary.> >> > >> And I'm only being a bit facetious
=3B-}> >> > >> Bob Borger> >> Europa XS Monowheel=2C Intercooled Rotax 914
& Airmaster C/S Prop.> >> 99.9% complete. Chasing gremlins in the radio.>
>> > >> On Thursday=2C September 25=2C 2008=2C at 10:11AM=2C "rick" <rick@a
mimotormanagement.co.uk> wrote:> >> >Just as a matter of interest could I t
urn a Mono on my short=2C very bumpy=2C> >> >grass strip (max 20' wide with
no turning area) after backtracking in a> >> >strong wind. I sometimes hav
e trouble with my trike using full braking on> >> >one wheel! > >> > > >> >
Cheers> >> > > >> >Rick> >> > > >> >G-RIKS 912S Trike> >> > >> > > > > > >>
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