A good list! I carry pretty much the same, I also carry a copy of the page from
the manual illustration of the wheel, handy to help see assembling. I have had
two tube failures, fortunately not while landing, but the next morning flat.
Both failures were at the stamp mark on the tube, weakened by that stamp.
Finally
found a much better tube nearly twice as thick. No more issues, but paranoid
enough to carry a spare tube. I still run at 18lbs, I could see the tube wouldnt
suffer as much with more pressure but Im not sure I wouldnt be bouncing
a lot at 26!
Jerry
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> On Dec 1, 2017, at 11:12 AM, h&jeuropa <butcher43@att.net> wrote:
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> Frank,
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> We have carried these items and never been stuck. Mostly we try to have items
that are unique to our airplane - you can usually borrow other tools and parts.
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> Strap to attach to engine frame to lift aircraft to change tire
> Rotax tool kit including spark plug wrench and combination screwdriver
> Small adjustable "Cresent" wrench
> Tools to change tire 5mm allen wrench, 10mm, 7/16" and 1/2" sockets, short
> extension,
ratchet and valve core tool
> 2 ft safety wire
> 12 4" tie wraps
> Torque drive screw driver to fit the torque screws that hold our cowl in place
> Electrical tape
> Pliers to grab wing root pins
> Special 30A slo blo fuse for alternator output
> A few zip plastic bags to put hardware in
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> All the above fits in a bag 6"x3"x2" and goes under a seat
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> Jacking block for monowheel similar to what you show
> Spare inner tube (it is difficult to find a tube with the bent valve stem)
> Small quantity of AeroSport oil
> Chocks (we use AirGizmo they are light weight)
> Tie downs for overnight
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> We have not had a tire problem in the last two years. We finally realized
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whenever we did training with a lot of landings, 15 or more one after another,
heat built up in the tire and caused it to fail. Once we got comfortable
with running the tire pressure at 26 psi rather than 18 psi specified, we've not
had flat tires. It is easier to land especially on pavement with 18 psi, but
with experience 26 psi is not too difficult.
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> Jim & Heather
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> Read this topic online here:
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=476055#476055
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