Greetings to all Europaphiles from Australia.
I have been following Europa E-mail for some months and thought it
about time I contributed some input.
My concern is with the monowheel tyre.
I have seen no reference at any time to tyre blowouts on landing or to
overnight deflation .
The controllability of the a/c in the landing phase could be horrific.as
also the removal and repair of the tyre ,especially if overnighting away
---From home.
As we all know, the m/wheel requires some specialised jacking equipment for
any u/c work in our own garage or hangar.
The thought struck me when I had to overnight recently at a remote and
prickly airfield notorious for a/c punctures and I wondered what would greet
me on return next morning.
Luckly no problem,however one day it will happen.
Strange that no reports have appeared to date.
How do you raise safely a monowheel in a remote region and remove the wheel
without carrying a heavy set of specialised tools dedicated to that
particular task?
Any comments or accounts of past experiences would be of great interest.
Regards to all
Frank Connell
Kit 262. Geelong. 26/7/2001.
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