help alining a new tail wheel
09-07-2007, 11:27 PM
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help alining a new tail wheel
I have a R/C Plane that i just installed a tail wheel, i am having trouble getting the plane to taxi straight? The tail wheel is linked to the rudder so when the rudder turns so dose the wheel, i can get the rudder straight but not get the wheel, dose anyone know how to align the wheel and the rudder? or have any good tricks to get this working???
09-08-2007, 10:43 AM
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RE: help alining a new tail wheel
Hi!
Sorry! But your metod of mounting the tailwheel is not that good.
A much better way is to mount it directly to the siderudder (under the side rudder)and bend the piano wire backwards so the wheel is more or less self centering. That way the steering of the wheel will be much more accurate and you will get rid of all those linkages and sloop.
Sorry! But your metod of mounting the tailwheel is not that good.
A much better way is to mount it directly to the siderudder (under the side rudder)and bend the piano wire backwards so the wheel is more or less self centering. That way the steering of the wheel will be much more accurate and you will get rid of all those linkages and sloop.
