Cub Driver wrote:
On 30 Nov 2004 08:13:16 -0800, (Thomas Ploch) wrote:


What I would really like to know, and don't seem to find anywhere, is
how is a tailwheel like a Scott SUPPOSED to work. In other words, is
the released condition only for performing tight ground manuvers or is
it expected to release or castor in other situations? Does it
release differently when there is weight on the tailwheel than when I
have the tail raised during preflight inspection? Overall, I would say

I think you want it to never pop out during taxi EXCEPT when you are
spinning the plane in a tight circle. Some compromise tension has to be
chosen which will stay locked during normal taxi and pop out for swivel
with out too much effort. Early in my tail wheel training I had a day
in a Maule with a tail wheel that didn't lock very well. Very tricky to
control.

Tom