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Old 07-23-2013 | 07:14 PM
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Default RE: Venus II

The stock gear is probably bent some. I found that it bends fairly easily and never gets straight again. It looks to toe out when it's bent.

However, it's not worth worrying about. Some taildraggers (like the Decathlon) are difficult to handle on the ground, so people will toe in the gear to help. With a plane like the Venus (long tail moment) you won't notice.

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I recently acquired a well-used Venus II with an OS 120AX to replace my Focus Sport that succumbed to one-too-many dead-sticks. [:@] I notice that the gear has a lot of toe-out. My understanding is that, for a tail dragger, you want toe-in. What is your experience with this? Should I bend the gear to get toe-in, or leave it as is?