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12-29-2020, 09:56 AM
#2076
Member
Originally Posted by hannes83
Why no flights so far Mark? I always thought your airplane is ready to go, what happend?
Hannes
Hannes
The good news is that in the meantime, I found an original nib Fults TW assembly. Huge difference in quality. I had to remove the rear bulkhead and mounting blocks to install it because of the difference in the bolt pattern but it came out strong and true. That and being lazy has delayed my maiden. It should be in the air before the end of Jan. (weather permitting). It will look perfect!
Mark
12-29-2020, 10:03 AM
#2077
Originally Posted by 5th GeeBee
Where do In start. A few months ago I brought the plane to my field for taxi tests and even though I had reinforced the substandard TW assembly, it totally failed. I stupidly set down my tx to grab the tail and bumped up the idle and it taxied away and hit a table, damaging the left wing and right elevator. Stupid mistake on my part. I should have just killed the engine. It took 2 mos. for CARF to send me the wing and elevator. I was about to do the flying wire reliefs on the new wing when I noticed a crack in the "cake frosting" on the bulkhead where the flying wires attach so it had to be re-epoxied.
The good news is that in the meantime, I found an original nib Fults TW assembly. Huge difference in quality. I had to remove the rear bulkhead and mounting blocks to install it because of the difference in the bolt pattern but it came out strong and true. That and being lazy has delayed my maiden. It should be in the air before the end of Jan. (weather permitting). It will look perfect!
Mark
The good news is that in the meantime, I found an original nib Fults TW assembly. Huge difference in quality. I had to remove the rear bulkhead and mounting blocks to install it because of the difference in the bolt pattern but it came out strong and true. That and being lazy has delayed my maiden. It should be in the air before the end of Jan. (weather permitting). It will look perfect!
Mark
We are working on a own custom tail wheel unit right now, will be available within the next weeks. Stay tuned!
Hannes
12-29-2020, 11:10 AM
#2078
Member
Originally Posted by hannes83
I´m sorry Mark!
We are working on a own custom tail wheel unit right now, will be available within the next weeks. Stay tuned!
Hannes
We are working on a own custom tail wheel unit right now, will be available within the next weeks. Stay tuned!
Hannes
12-29-2020, 11:17 PM
#2079
Originally Posted by 5th GeeBee
Anyone out there building a CARF GB, don't use the included TW assembly! Wait for Hannes version or find the original Fults.
We do this custom version for asphalt landings incl. gyro, that´s all
12-30-2020, 01:35 AM
#2080
Our Gee Bee story incl. CARF R2 building thread is available now!
Thank you to Uwe Puchtinger from FMT for the great collaboration.
Order it printed or as an online magazine, KLICK: https://shop.vth.de/fmt_01_2021-0102101/
Thank you to Uwe Puchtinger from FMT for the great collaboration.
Order it printed or as an online magazine, KLICK: https://shop.vth.de/fmt_01_2021-0102101/
12-30-2020, 09:04 AM
#2081
Member
Originally Posted by hannes83
We use the stock CARF tailwheel over 10 years now, no problem!
We do this custom version for asphalt landings incl. gyro, that´s all
We do this custom version for asphalt landings incl. gyro, that´s all
It had a stamped thin sheet metal support that I tried to solder to make it more rigid. You can see what I received on page 76.
Last edited by 5th GeeBee; 12-30-2020 at 09:07 AM.
