ORIGINAL: BigWes
How do yours handle with the right thrust removed Britbrat? I fly tail draggers a lot so a little right rudder is what I normally expect on takeoff but have you noticed any ill effects after the mod?
The Nexstars that I modified are not mine -- all of them belong(ed) to students of mine (former students I guess).
All were modified to taildragger configuration using the stock landing legs & all had the right thrust removed. They all fly (or flew) beautifully.
Invariably, the mods included cleaning up the nose to get rid of the "cheek" cowl & four were converted to sidewinder engine mount.
The best ones had the dihedral removed & two had the new "flat" wing sunk into the cabin -- 3/4" in one case, & 1" in the other. One had a LEO .61 fitted in place of the OS .46 FXi.
The plane is really adaptable.