Apparently some people want to lower the tail of the aircraft a bit Bob
but I don't know what they hope to achieve. It would make it that much
harder to see over the nose which is already hard enough.
I don't have any drawing other than the instructions that came from
Europa on how to set up the tail wheel spring rod. I did mine as per
the book as I suspect you did too.
Don't worry about all this stuff Bob. Quite often, the list gets a
subject that everybody expounds upon and all it does is serve as a
distraction from what we should be doing.
We have just been away again for the last 3 days to see the house. It
is almost finished . . . . basically only the light fittings and
switches to be installed now. Hopefully, construction will start on the
hangar this week.
I finish up at work on Thursday 30 June and start my long holiday. I
have enough leave to carry me through until March of next year but I
will officially resign before then. You are going to have to start
thinking about a trip up to see our new "Love Shack" mate !
Chat again soon.
K
----- Original Message -----
From: JR Gowing
To: europa-list@matronics.com
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 8:54 AM
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Tail wheel stops on the monowheel
Kingsley
I have been looking to try to see a drawing of the tailwheel area to
see what people are wanting to lower- if you have that drawing at hand
in your computer you might send me a copy - but do not waste your own
time getting it up - just say you have not got it there.
JR
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Bud Yerly
Sent: Thursday, 16 June 2011 12:56 AM
To: europa-list@matronics.com
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Tail wheel stops on the monowheel
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
To: 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
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