---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 02/25/18: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:15 PM - Re: Tailwheel steering (taildrags) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:15:30 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Tailwheel steering From: "taildrags" 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 "Scout" 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 Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/pietenpol-list Browse 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.