Kingsley=0AI don't see any point in lowering the deck angle either. One adv
erse effect will =0Abe to reduce the -ve angle of attack of the tailplane.
And that will reduce the =0Adownload which you need to hold the tailwheel h
ard down to give steering when =0Athe rudder starts to get tired, which it
does below around 20 kts. The rudder =0Awill probably stall at full deflect
ion around this speed. Less steering =0Aauthority.=0AGraham=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A
=0A________________________________=0AFrom: Kingsley Hurst <kingsnjan@westn
et.com.au>=0ATo: europa-list@matronics.com=0ASent: Sunday, 26 June, 2011 12
:22:45=0ASubject: Re: Europa-List: Tail wheel stops on the monowheel=0A=0A
=0AApparently some people want to lower the tail of the aircraft a bit Bob
but I =0Adon't know what they hope to achieve. It would make it that muc
h harder to see =0Aover the nose which is already hard enough.=0A =0AI don
't have any drawing other than the instructions that came from Europa on
=0Ahow to set up the tail wheel spring rod. I did mine as per the book as
I =0Asuspect you did too.=0A =0ADon't worry about all this stuff Bob. Qui
te often, the list gets a subject =0Athat everybody expounds upon and all
it does is serve as a distraction from =0Awhat we should be doing.=0A =0AW
e have just been away again for the last 3 days to see the house. It is
=0Aalmost finished . . . . basically only the light fittings and switches
to be =0Ainstalled now. Hopefully, construction will start on the hangar
this week.=0A =0AI finish up at work on Thursday 30 June and start my long
holiday. I have =0Aenough leave to carry me through until March of next
year but I will officially =0Aresign before then. You are going to have t
o start thinking about a trip up to =0Asee our new "Love Shack" mate !=0A
=0AChat again soon.=0A =0AK=0A =0A =0A =0A =0A----- Original Message -----
=0A>From: JR Gowing =0A>To: europa-list@matronics.com =0A>Sent: Thursday
, June 23, 2011 8:54 AM=0A>Subject: RE: Europa-List: Tail wheel stops
on the monowheel=0A>=0A>=0A>Kingsley=0A>I have been looking to try to s
ee a drawing of the tailwheel area to see what =0A>people are wanting to
lower=93 if you have that drawing at hand in your computer =0A>yo
u might send me a copy =93 but do not waste your own time getting it
up =93 =0A>just say you have not got it there.=0A>JR=0A>From:owne
r-europa-list-server@matronics.com =0A>[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@mat
ronics.com] On Behalf Of Bud Yerly=0A>Sent: Thursday, 16 June 2011 12:56
AM=0A>To: europa-list@matronics.com=0A>Subject: Re: Europa-List: Tail whee
l stops on the monowheel=0A> =0A>Kingsley,=0A>Look on the diagram for
the tail wheel installation Chapter 23M-7 figure 10. =0A>There are som
e who have expressed interest in reducing the tail wheel from =0A>the 9.
25 inches to say 7 inches to get a higher deck angle.=0A>Do not do th
is as the geometry of the tail wheel is changed significantly. =0A>Stic
k with the manual or buy and test your own tail wheel and set the geometry
=0A>with this new gear to allow the rudder to drive the tail wheel, prev
ent excess =0A>castor and proper rudder to tailwheel geometry so when th
e tail wheel turns, =0A>it does not jam or cause the tail wheel cable to
pull the rudder =0A>uncommanded...=0A> =0A>Regards,=0A>Bud=0A>-----
Original Message ----- =0A>>From:Kingsley Hurst =0A>>To:europa-list@matro
nics.com =0A>>Sent:Monday, June 13, 2011 2:16 AM=0A>>Subject:Re: Europa-Lis
t: Tail wheel stops on the monowheel=0A>> =0A>>Bud,=0A>> =0A>>You
said:=0A>>"Should the tail wheel spring arm be installed about 2 inch
es higher than =0A>>the manual described, the tail wheel geometry will
actually drive the =0A>>rudder and flick the tail wheel around when p
assing 60 degrees causing the =0A>>tail wheel to restrict rudder movem
ent and a loss of control will =0A>>occur."=0A>> =0A>>Sorry but I
'm not sure exactly what you mean . . . . are you saying that =0A>>if
the rear most part of the tailwheel spring is higher (rear of fuselage
=0A>>lower) or rear most part of the tailwheel sping is lower (rear
of fuselage =0A>>higher) ?=0A>> =0A>>Thanks=0A>>Kingsley in Oz=0A>>
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