Solution;
Conversion kit to convert to the wonderful Monowheel!!!!
Sorry, couldn't help myself, no offense.
Cheers,
Tim
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> From: "Brian and Pat Tarmar" <freefolk@screaming.net>
> Date: 2006/05/19 Fri PM 08:37:42 GMT+12:00
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Subject: Europa-List: Nosewheel Shimmy
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> The current high winds in the UK remind me of the problem which has
> occurred to me twice this year after a crosswind departure from home
> base (Old Sarum - a fairly bumpy grass airfield) with a subsequent
> landing on a hard runway without significant crosswind. Having
> taken-off with a 15-25 knot crosswind (from the right in both cases -
> the "best" side), severe nosewheel shimmy was encountered on landing,
> which continued until the aircraft was brought to rest. Not pleasant
> waiting for something to break, and unable to do anything about it.
> Fortunately no damage on either occasion. Has anyone else encountered
> this problem, and is there a remedy? The friction on the (so called)
> shimmy damper was checked as between 8-9 Kgs on both occasions. Ian
> Rickard has suggested that I reduce friction to around 5-6 Kgs in the
> hope that slipstream will straighten the nosewheel in flight from any
> inadvertant sidethrust imparted during rotation.
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> Brian Tarmar
> G-OBJT 055 Classic Trigear, 912S/Warpdrive and XS front/mods
> 65 hours and still smiling when it ain't shimmying!
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Tim Ward
12 Waiwetu Street
Fendalton
Christchurch.
Ph. 0064 33515166
ward.t@xtra.co.nz
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