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Dennis Thate
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 Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 11:41 am Post subject: A swivel tailwheel question |
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Has anyone switched to a swivel tail-wheel on their Kolb Firestar. If so what has been the result either positive or negative. Where can I locate one ?
Thanks
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elleryweld(at)aol.com
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| Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 11:48 am Post subject: A swivel tailwheel question |
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You can get a nice tail wheel like that at TNK I put one on my firestar it was much easier to park it and much better to move around inside the shop it works much better that that Pizza cutter they originally come with
Ellery Batchelder Jr.
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undoctor
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| Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 12:17 pm Post subject: A swivel tailwheel question |
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Ellery, how is it for doing Ubys on the runway?
Narrow runway,,,
Dave Kulp
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On Aug 2, 2012, at 3:48 PM, Ellery Batchelder Jr <elleryweld(at)aol.com (elleryweld(at)aol.com)> wrote:
[quote] You can get a nice tail wheel like that at TNK I put one on my firestar it was much easier to park it and much better to move around inside the shop it works much better that that Pizza cutter they originally come with
Ellery Batchelder Jr.
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frank goodnight
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| Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 1:28 pm Post subject: A swivel tailwheel question |
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Hi Dennis ,
I switched to the full swivel Breakaway tail wheel that kolb sells ( $ 250 ). expensive-- but IMHO--worth the money.
Had it about 125 hrs, no problems. Much easier ground handling And with the addition of 2 small braces helps prevent
the vertical stabelizer breaking that sometimes happen to firestars.
Frank
Firestar II
From: Dennis Thate <retroman(at)frontier.com>
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Sent: Thu, August 2, 2012 2:45:06 PM
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elleryweld(at)aol.com
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| Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 2:02 pm Post subject: A swivel tailwheel question |
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it will work just fine properly rigged, set it up so it will not unlock untill at full rudder deflection and you will be just fine
Ellery Batchelder Jr.
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elleryweld(at)aol.com
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| Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 2:05 pm Post subject: A swivel tailwheel question |
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Frank , I would recommend installing the tail post brackets on all Kolbs I just repaired one on a MK3C
Ellery Batchelder Jr.
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Dennis Thate
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| Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:37 am Post subject: Re: A swivel tailwheel question |
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Thanks for the helpful suggestions. I went with a Matco. The Kolb handles so much better....more like a real taildragger. Far better than the Pizza Cutter that came with it.
" I would recommend installing the tail post brackets on all Kolbs "
Ellery Batchelder Jr. "
Can you show a picture of these tail post brackets ?
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| Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 3:59 pm Post subject: A swivel tailwheel question |
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| Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 4:16 pm Post subject: A swivel tailwheel question |
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Could you provide the part number of the Marco tailwheel assembly pictured; I don't seem to be able to find the same on the internet. Thank you. On Aug 18, 2012 5:03 PM, "Gary Aman" <zeprep251(at)aol.com (zeprep251(at)aol.com)> wrote:[quote] [img]cid:tie_8CF4BB4449CE2D4_13AC_8E781[/img]
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