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Old 12-14-2016, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by jester_s1
Every 10 flights? Geez. I have a Cub that I installed the wheels on 5 years ago and haven't touched them since. Wheel retention needn't be complicated.
I adjust the drag on the wheels as the fiber washer wears down. Do you have brakes on your Cub? Especially with a tail dragger, you need to make sure that the tension is not so high as to make it nose over either on take-off or landing but high enough to get maximum braking.