Pietenpol-List Digest Archive

Sun 02/25/18


Total Messages Posted: 1



Today's Message Index:
----------------------
 
     1. 01:15 PM - Re: Tailwheel steering (taildrags)
 
 
 


Message 1


  • INDEX
  • Back to Main INDEX
  • NEXT
  • Skip to NEXT Message
  • LIST
  • Reply to LIST Regarding this Message
  • SENDER
  • Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message
    Time: 01:15:30 PM PST US
    Subject: Re: Tailwheel steering
    From: "taildrags" <taildrags@hotmail.com>
    Some years ago I changed out the worn-out Scott tailwheel on my airplane for a Matco. It's a nice tailwheel but the free-castoring operation of the two is quite different and the Matco has taken some getting used to. The Matco breaks over from steerable to free-castoring just fine, but requires 'encouragement' to go back to steerable mode. The time when I notice this most is after I've broken it over to swing the nose into the wind to perform a runup and systems check before takeoff. When the runup and preflight checks are complete and I'm ready to roll over to the end of the runway for departure, adding power with the rudder pedals neutralized will surprise me by the airplane wanting to turn back down the taxiway instead of over to the runway. I have to consciously kick opposite rudder and get rolling before the tailwheel will re-engage in steering mode and go where I want it to go. Differential braking is very positive and always available on my airplane, but I'm used to using tailwheel steering on the ground. -------- Oscar Zuniga Medford, OR Air Camper NX41CC &quot;Scout&quot; A75 power, 72x36 Culver prop Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=478247#478247




    Other Matronics Email List Services

  • Post A New Message
  •   pietenpol-list@matronics.com
  • UN/SUBSCRIBE
  •   http://www.matronics.com/subscription
  • List FAQ
  •   http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Pietenpol-List.htm
  • Web Forum Interface To Lists
  •   http://forums.matronics.com
  • Matronics List Wiki
  •   http://wiki.matronics.com
  • 7-Day List Browse
  •   http://www.matronics.com/browse/pietenpol-list
  • Browse Pietenpol-List Digests
  •   http://www.matronics.com/digest/pietenpol-list
  • Browse Other Lists
  •   http://www.matronics.com/browse
  • Live Online Chat!
  •   http://www.matronics.com/chat
  • Archive Downloading
  •   http://www.matronics.com/archives
  • Photo Share
  •   http://www.matronics.com/photoshare
  • Other Email Lists
  •   http://www.matronics.com/emaillists
  • Contributions
  •   http://www.matronics.com/contribution

    These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.

    -- Please support this service by making your Contribution today! --