Graham et al,
As I contemplate installation of this mod, I recall having the good
fortune of meeting William Mills at Sun 'n Fun. William gave me a list
of 4 things to do to ensure trouble free XS monowheel operations, one
of which was a recommendation to change the geometry of the Steering
Horn included with Graham's mod. I'm looking for counsel from anyone w/
direct monowheel experience using the Singleton tail wheel mod as well
as from Graham, the designer.
The Singleton steering horn has a distance of 4" between the holes in
the "horns". William recommended to me that I fabricate a new steering
horn which spreads the horns a bit so that the distance between the
horn-holes becomes 6".
William used the term, "spread", because he was clear that the distance
between the centerlines of the horn-holes and the two mounting holes
must remain the same as that of the Singleton steering horn.
I'm not clear as to just what the implications of such a change would
be; however, William was convinced that such a change would enhance
directional control during t/o's and land'gs. So I'm asking whether or
not this is a subject with which others have grappled, and whether or
not a definitive conclusion has been reached. (?)
All comments would be much appreciated,
Fred
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