Support Needed

On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 17:56:55 +0000 (UTC), Bertie the Bunyip
wrote:

Stealth Pilot wrote in
:

On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:11:48 -0700 (PDT), Aviator
wrote:

Hey guys, we'd really appreciate your support of our relaunched
aviation store -

www.aviatorwebsite.com

It's an honest attempt to bring a well rounded aviation site, not just
provide a store, but educational aviation material, directories, and a
lot more.

Thanks in advance.

what a useless bloody web site. you dont even sell tailwheels.
thank heavens though that Aircraft Spruce and Specialty, who have a
really useful website, sell a really good tailwheel.


A really ****ing expensive tailwheel!

I just got an old Scott 2000 off of Ebay for 50 bucks and got some bushings
and bearings to refurbish it.. 1800 for a tailwheel? They must be on drugs!

And do't even get me started on what they want for Scott master cylinders!


Bertie

buy the gerdes A-049 type with the inbuilt reservoir.
buy them second hand.
fit them as toe brakes on the rudders.
gerdes was the original manufacturer I think. they are in the AS&S
cattledog as Cleveland model 10-35.
the difference between old reservoirs and new ones is 3 o-rings that
are under $20.
(well 2 o-rings in the master and 1 in the slave pucks.)

tailwheels I meant are the 4" homebuilder's specials. rubber
vulcanised on to an aluminium hub with sloppy crowded races.
they are about $20. they are the best tailwheels going.
I'm on my third one (worn down two).
there are times when overloaded (heavy pax) that my tailwind puts the
tail back on the ground on rotation for liftoff.
I calculated one day that there is an instantaneous spin up of the
tailwheel to 4,500rpm. never had an aircraft spruce one let go. have
had another polyurethane one sieze on the axle and take it off
totally.

Stealth Pilot