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clint_bazzill(at)hotmail.
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Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 6:11 pm Post subject: Broken tail wheel springs

I have put this information out there at least 2 times.  It appears that no spring has ever broken with a pneumatic tail wheel.  You can never have a broken spring again or be the very first.  Those hard rubber tail wheels are very hard on springs.  I think even leaf springs on cars have rubber shock mounting.

  

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Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 6:53 pm Post subject: Broken tail wheel springs

Yes Clint and under the roughest conditions leaf springs on cars will break too.  

   

My father’s VJ-22 Sportsman had a pneumatic tail wheel and he continuously broke it.  The balance on his plane was, let’s just say a special case!  

   

I can see what your point is and You are probably right I also expect a pneumatic tail wheel pumped up to half the regular pressure will probably soften the wear and tear on the tail spring considerably.  

   

I wonder how many of the people who have had reoccurring breakages of their tail wheel also have their batteries installed right over the wheel to balance the plane.  

   

Noel  

       

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I have put this information out there at least 2 times.  It appears that no spring has ever broken with a pneumatic tail wheel.  You can never have a broken spring again or be the very first.  Those hard rubber tail wheels are very hard on springs.  I think even leaf springs on cars have rubber shock mounting.

  

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