Difficult, isn`t it?!!
The factory newsletters provide some clues. Early on they suggest that there
should be 3" of daylight under one of the outrigger wheels with the other
just touching the ground (presumably with a/c unloaded).
Later on it was identified that too much clearance led to more skill being
needed for handling. So clearance was suggested at 1" to 1 1/2".
Too little clearance creates too much drag however, especially in grass.
Take your pick I guess.
Duncan McFadyean
-----Original Message-----
From: MJKTuck@cs.com <MJKTuck@cs.com>
Date: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 3:10 AM
Subject: Outrigger lengths
>Outrigger lengths
>
>Although my Europa is in the hangar at present so I can't measure it, I do
>know I was sent a pair of extended legs with the tailwheel mod. I seem to
>recall the instructions calling out about 1-2 inches space between each
wheel
>and the ground with wings level and thats about what I've got. It does flex
a
>little when the wheel touches ground in either direction. Doesn't give me
any
>real problems although it did seem a bit strange at first till I got used
to
>the tipping sensation.
>
>Happy landings!
>Martin Tuck
>N152MT
>Wichita, Kansas
>
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