Kingsley,
Look on the diagram for the tail wheel installation Chapter 23M-7 figure
10. There are some who have expressed interest in reducing the tail
wheel from the 9.25 inches to say 7 inches to get a higher deck angle.
Do not do this as the geometry of the tail wheel is changed
significantly. Stick with the manual or buy and test your own tail
wheel and set the geometry with this new gear to allow the rudder to
drive the tail wheel, prevent excess castor and proper rudder to
tailwheel geometry so when the tail wheel turns, it does not jam or
cause the tail wheel cable to pull the rudder uncommanded...
Regards,
Bud
----- Original Message -----
From: Kingsley Hurst<mailto:kingsnjan@westnet.com.au>
To: europa-list@matronics.com<mailto:europa-list@matronics.com>
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 2:16 AM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Tail wheel stops on the monowheel
Bud,
You said:
"Should the tail wheel spring arm be installed about 2 inches higher
than the manual described, the tail wheel geometry will actually drive
the rudder and flick the tail wheel around when passing 60 degrees
causing the tail wheel to restrict rudder movement and a loss of control
will occur."
Sorry but I'm not sure exactly what you mean . . . . are you saying
that if the rear most part of the tailwheel spring is higher (rear of
fuselage lower) or rear most part of the tailwheel sping is lower (rear
of fuselage higher) ?
Thanks
Kingsley in Oz
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Europa-List<http://www.matronics.com/N
avigator?Europa-List>
http://www.matronics.com/contribution<http://www.matronics.com/contributi
on>
|