Hi
Many thanks to Graham, Barry, Jonathan and Andreas for the good advises!
Now I have decided to rid the old tail wheel. I will keep the old
wheel bearing block with a modified steering arm. That's the way I can use
the push road and the cables without modification. Is a bit heavier as the
solution according to Mode 77. But I have had 3.7kg lead in the back as W/B
compensation before.
Best regards
Ruedi Vogel, HB-YJF
Am 22.10.2018 um 16:41 schrieb Gaham Singleton:
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> Hi Ruedi
> One more thing, Dont get rid of the pushrod that moves the rudder. Connecting
the rudder cables directly to the rudder puts too much load on the rudder hinges
> And the flange. Europa did take over my mod for this, the tailwheel is driven
by cables from a bracket bolted to the bulkhead.
> It is possible to use the existing crank driving the old Classic tailwheel but
using the mod will save weight.
> Graham
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>> On 22 Oct 2018, at 13:07, tennant <barrington.tennant@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Hi Ruedi,
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>> Get rid of the old tail wheel. I did about 100 hrs on it and was scared of
>> it.
The later wheel is much better. I find the spring action perfect on take off
as there is nearly no transition from ground to air.
>> As to landing, I am told by passengers that I land with the tail wheel first,
I never notice because I am concentrating on keeping it straight. If you do
that there is no bounce!
>> If you fit the new tail wheel see recent posts about mounting it.
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>> Barry
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>> Barry Tennant
>> D-EHBT
>> At EDLM - Germany
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>> Read this topic online here:
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>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=483925#483925
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Ruedi Vogel
Wiesenweg 6
CH-3380 Wangen a.A.
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