Graham,
Presumably the prop ding was a consequence of the leg breaking, not the
groundloop, to get back to the original discussion. Or shall we start with
poor piloting in the first place?
Duncan.
Duncan.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Graham Singleton" <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 11:48 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Berube conventional gear
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> <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
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> Duncan & Ami McFadyean wrote:
>> <ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>
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>>> But certainly increases the tendency to ground loop, which often dings
>>> the prop<
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>> That would be true for the monowheel, with its unhelpful outrigger
>> geometry (i.e.outrigger axes well behind the mainwheel axle).
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>> Duncan McF.
> True for any taildragger. G-BWON (bow legged Swiss gear) broke a leg AND
> dinged the prop
> Graham
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