In a message dated 10/12/97 08:23:00, Andy (I think) wrote :
<< There is a remote possibility of the tailwheel spinning around 180
degrees, say by hitting a tuft of grass or whatever just as the
tailwheel leaves the ground, which would leave you with compromised
yaw control and a tailwheel which would have to snap around suddenly
on touch down. Heaven forbid that it doesn't return the way it went
round >>
To guard against such a remote possiblity it is easy to put a 5/16 bolt
vertically up through the Europa tailwheel arm mid way between the thimble
holes. This stops the wheel (both ways) by meeting the spring before before
180 is reached.
Graham C . G-EMIN
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