Original Posted By: H RULE
Fellow Pieters,I have a question for those who have built your own steerable tailwheels. Did youmake them lockable or not? If they are steerable, without locking for takeoff,how do they behave in a crosswind? Most of the homemade assemblies I haveseen appear to be non-lockable, while the purchased units like Matco or the ACSSHomebuilders special are lockable.RicK SchreiberValparaiso, INlmforge(at)earthlink.net________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 05:10:57 -0800 (PST)
Pietenpol-List: Lockable Tailwheels
> Pietenpol-List: Lockable Tailwheels
Original Posted By: shad bell
Pietenpol-List: Re: Lockable Tailwheels
Original Posted By: "dwilson"
Thanks to all for your responses.John, I may make a "vacation" trip to WI to learn to fly that Cub. I may be intouch requesting some additional info. on it.--------Location: Wilson, NCRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Lockable Tailwheels
Thanks to all for your responses.John, I may make a "vacation" trip to WI to learn to fly that Cub. I may be intouch requesting some additional info. on it.--------Location: Wilson, NCRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Lockable Tailwheels
Original Posted By: "Richard Schreiber"
You need to see Ken Perkins steerable tailwheel... Look at his Mykitplanes site.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
You need to see Ken Perkins steerable tailwheel... Look at his Mykitplanes site.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Lockable Tailwheels
Original Posted By: shad bell
I have only had 1 landing in a tailwheel aircraft, a Luscomb about a month ago.Due to my inexperience in tailwheel landings what I was wondering (or maybe notunderstanding) is this. I plan on installing a steerable tailwheel. Do I needto have or is it desirable to have the tailwheel lockable. Will I gain thatmuch stability in crosswind takeoffs and landings if the tailwheel will lock?I am not that concerned about having the wheel be full castering for groundmaneuvering when I need to put the Piet in a hangar.Rick Schreiber ----- Original Message -----
I have only had 1 landing in a tailwheel aircraft, a Luscomb about a month ago.Due to my inexperience in tailwheel landings what I was wondering (or maybe notunderstanding) is this. I plan on installing a steerable tailwheel. Do I needto have or is it desirable to have the tailwheel lockable. Will I gain thatmuch stability in crosswind takeoffs and landings if the tailwheel will lock?I am not that concerned about having the wheel be full castering for groundmaneuvering when I need to put the Piet in a hangar.Rick Schreiber ----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Lockable Tailwheels
Original Posted By: Jim Ash
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Original Posted By: "Lloyd Smith"
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: build vs. buy?
Original Posted By: Jeff Boatright
Tom, If your an EAA member give them a call and they can give you a full list of all instructors that instruct in tail wheel aircraft and where their at. There is also a web site anyone can go to that EAA has listed all of that info also but I don't remember what it is. If you need it just let me know and I'll call the EAA and find out.Gene ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:15:40 -0500
Tom, If your an EAA member give them a call and they can give you a full list of all instructors that instruct in tail wheel aircraft and where their at. There is also a web site anyone can go to that EAA has listed all of that info also but I don't remember what it is. If you need it just let me know and I'll call the EAA and find out.Gene ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:15:40 -0500
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: build vs. buy?
Original Posted By: Jim Ash
>> > Re: Pietenpol-List: Lockable Tailwheels
Original Posted By: Jim Ash
RE: Pietenpol-List: Lockable Tailwheels
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
You are correct, Lloyd. SNJ's and AT-6's had true locking tailwheels that,once locked, were unlocked by pushing the stick full forward. I believe theP-51 had the same arrangement. I believe DC-3's also had a tailwheel thatcould be locked straight ahead for takeoff and landing, then unlocked tofacilitate low speed ground handling.Jack PhillipsNX899JP _____
You are correct, Lloyd. SNJ's and AT-6's had true locking tailwheels that,once locked, were unlocked by pushing the stick full forward. I believe theP-51 had the same arrangement. I believe DC-3's also had a tailwheel thatcould be locked straight ahead for takeoff and landing, then unlocked tofacilitate low speed ground handling.Jack PhillipsNX899JP _____
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Original Posted By: Michael Perez