geir_olav(at)c2i.net
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 Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 1:35 am Post subject: SV: Broken tailwheel spring- revelation |
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Geir-Olav, if you read this: Remember to add a second blade to your
tailwheel spring on your model IV!
I ordered a new spring from john, a few days back. Better to be safe
than sorry.
Geir Olav Øien
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[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com] På vegne av Michel
Verheughe
Sendt: 16. september 2007 09:52
Til: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com
Emne: Re: Broken tailwheel spring- revelation
On Sep 15, 2007, at 9:12 PM, Jack L Bell wrote:
| Quote: | It finally happened- I broke my tailwheel spring
after a landing.
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I did the same thing last year, Jack. My single blade tailwheel spring
gave up after about 950 landings. It was on asphalt and the plane went
in a 270 degrees ground loop. Luckily the speed was so low that it went
well. I have now two blades on my tailwheel spring.
I see your point with the Avid rudder that is more curved and doesn't
rest on the ground in the event of the lost of the tailwheel. I guess
the Kitfox is more squared because Denney and later, Skystar, tried to
increase as much as possible the rudder authority with surface.
Anyway, I also needed some repair to the rudder as it had been shaved
by the asphalt. I repaired it with glassfiber, epoxy, a piece of fabric
and paint. It is not a structural part of the aircraft so I guess it
should be good enough.
Geir-Olav, if you read this: Remember to add a second blade to your
tailwheel spring on your model IV!
Cheers,
Michel Verheughe
Norway
Kitfox 3 - Jabiru 2200
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