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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 |
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