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1. 07:51 AM - Re: Kolb Tailwheel (John Hauck)
2. 08:26 AM - Re: Kolb Tailwheel (Rick Neilsen)
3. 08:43 AM - Re: Kolb Tailwheel (Larry Cottrell)
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-----Original Message-----
From: John Hauck [mailto:jhauck@elmore.rr.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2015 3:51 PM
Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Kolb Tailwheel
Kolb Aircraft has full swiveling tail wheels.
I flew my first flight to Alaska with a MATCO tail wheel. It was not
satisfactory. I got rid of it as soon as I got home.
john h
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
Kolbers,
I got a question on my comment, above, and thought I needed to qualify my
statement.
Should have included the year that I flew with the MATCO tail wheel, 1994,
20 years ago. That is the MATCO tail wheel I was commenting on. I have no
idea if MATCO has changed the design of the tail wheel since then, but my
comment was for a 1994 model and nothing else.
john h
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
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| Subject: | Re: Kolb Tailwheel |
I have been using the Kolb full swiveling tail wheel for over ten years and
it is great.
I did modify it a bit. The springs that came with it were too weak. When
taxiing in a cross wind it would unlock way too easy. Very embarrassing and
frustrating. Changed to compression springs but then it wouldn't unlock at
all. Finally drilled new spring holes in the tail wheel bell crank the same
spacing as the rudder. Now I get very positive control of the tail wheel
and it doesn't unlock till I want it to.
Rick Neilsen
Redrive VW Powered MKIIIC
On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 10:51 AM, John Hauck <jhauck@elmore.rr.com> wrote:
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Hauck [mailto:jhauck@elmore.rr.com]
> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2015 3:51 PM
> To: 'kolb-list@matronics.com'
> Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Kolb Tailwheel
>
> Kolb Aircraft has full swiveling tail wheels.
>
> I flew my first flight to Alaska with a MATCO tail wheel. It was not
> satisfactory. I got rid of it as soon as I got home.
>
> john h
> mkIII
> Titus, Alabama
>
>
> Kolbers,
>
> I got a question on my comment, above, and thought I needed to qualify my
> statement.
>
> Should have included the year that I flew with the MATCO tail wheel, 1994,
> 20 years ago. That is the MATCO tail wheel I was commenting on. I have no
> idea if MATCO has changed the design of the tail wheel since then, but my
> comment was for a 1994 model and nothing else.
>
> john h
> mkIII
> Titus, Alabama
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Kolb Tailwheel |
On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 9:26 AM, Rick Neilsen <neilsenrm@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have been using the Kolb full swiveling tail wheel for over ten years
> and it is great.
>
> I did modify it a bit. The springs that came with it were too weak. When
> taxiing in a cross wind it would unlock way too easy. Very embarrassing and
> frustrating. Changed to compression springs but then it wouldn't unlock at
> all. Finally drilled new spring holes in the tail wheel bell crank the same
> spacing as the rudder. Now I get very positive control of the tail wheel
> and it doesn't unlock till I want it to.
>
> Rick Neilsen
> Redrive VW Powered MKIIIC
>
>
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>>
> I also use one of these tail wheels, but for me it released way too soon.
I solved the problem by taking the assembly apart and "hogging" out some to
the alum that caused it to break away. (there is a ball bearing that is
released when the tail wheel is moved beyond about 20 degrees) In essence I
modified it so that it would not release until I used full rudder. This is
after trying to taxi on a high volume runway in a 15 MPH crosswind. The
tail wheel broke loose and I ended up doing two "doughnuts" in the middle
of the runway, much to the alarm of the tower personnel.
Larry
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