"Richard Lamb" wrote in message ...


Cy Galley wrote:

Push airplane over wet newspaper and you will see what you have. Should be
neutral but sound like you have a lot of tow-in or out. I am assuming that
it is a nose wheel plane. Could be the caster on the nose wheel if it is.

--
Cy Galley - Chair,
AirVenture Emergency Aircraft Repair
A Service Project of Chapter 75
EAA Safety Programs Editor - TC
EAA Sport Pilot

Cy, I have to admit, I had never heard of that one before.

But it sounds like just the right trick.


Richard.


I like this,,,

The key is to pull or push the plane over the newspaper - I can see it now: Carefully lay out the newspaper, fire up the
engine, taxi forward, then shut down...Hmmmm, newspaper is gone...