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chris r
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 Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 5:34 am Post subject: Rocket steering link |
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I`m thinking of getting a rocket steering link for my 6, does the rockt link allow much rudder movement before the the tailwheel starts to turn? I generally have my chains fairly loose to help keep tailwheel straight when landing in a cross wind. The rocket link looks like it might be quite direct in steering.
Also has anybody just taken chains off and fly with no tailwheel steering?
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tomw(at)charterops.com
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| Posted: Sun May 16, 2010 9:13 am Post subject: Rocket steering link |
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Mine works fine. The bungee aparently allows it to caster (against the spring) upon touchdown. I haven't had a problem.
Tom
On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 9:34 AM, chris r <cmgrazz(at)yahoo.com.au (cmgrazz(at)yahoo.com.au)> wrote:
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I`m thinking of getting a rocket steering link for my 6, does the rockt link allow much rudder movement before the the tailwheel starts to turn? I generally have my chains fairly loose to help keep tailwheel straight when landing in a cross wind. The rocket link looks like it might be quite direct in steering.
Also has anybody just taken chains off and fly with no tailwheel steering?
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| Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 4:52 am Post subject: Rocket steering link |
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I replaced my chains over 5 years ago with a rocket link because I did not like the lag with the chains and also the rattle. The rocket link affords very responsive stearing, however, since I fly most of the time off of my grass airstrip, I have had to replace it several times.Apparantly, the resistance of the grass causes a stress on the tube shape of the arm and I have had it brake several times. I reinforced it with a rod inserted inside of the tube and rewelded everything, however last fall it broke again and was not repairable. I now fly my RV8 without any stearable link of any type. I find that the RV8 is very responsive to rudder input and I now fly without any stearing apparatus.. Note: this does require occasional brake input for stearing when landing and taxing. Good luck. Dick Martin RV8 N233M. Now approaching 2000 hours on my RV8.
On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 12:11 PM, Tom Wright <tomw(at)charterops.com (tomw(at)charterops.com)> wrote:
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Mine works fine. The bungee aparently allows it to caster (against the spring) upon touchdown. I haven't had a problem.
Tom
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| Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 2:57 pm Post subject: Re: Rocket steering link |
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Thanks for the replies, I will try one and see how it goes, it would be good to get rid of the messy chains. chris
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