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Old 01-09-2012 | 10:22 AM
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Default RE: Tail Wheel Support Bracket

Another approach used successfully is to slip a piece of tubing over the horizontal wire and then adding 2 screws thru the tubing to attach to the rudder bottom. If the right-most screw is close to the end of the wire then the tailwheel is very "tight"to the movement of the rudder. If the right-most screw is farther away from the end of the wire then there is more "slop" or shock absorbtion between the tailwheel and the rudder. Works well on my 4Star60.

BTW - the first time Iset this up on my 4Star its ground control was TOTALLYOUTOFCONTROL - it was hilarious (to the peanut gallery). The screws were too far away from the wire end. Right rudder? Turns left. Left rudder?Turns right. Oops - best laid plans ...

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