[rebel-builders] RE: [rebel-builders fiberglass tail wheel l

[Khipp]

The aluminum spring on my early model rebel had absolutely zero bounce to it. I modified a couple steel leaf springs and after a little trial and error, I have a 1000% improvement. Between the forgiving bungees and the new tailwheel spring, I am confident I can land on really crappy terrain with no airframe damage.

Karl

On Sep 24, 2010, at 9:54, Bob Patterson <bobp@prosumers.ca> wrote:

Hi Marc !

The composite tailspring was standard for many years.
I really like them - have used them on all 4 of our Rebels.
You might have to cut a bit off the back end to get the
tailwheel angle right - some of them were made too long ...

Prefer them to the aluminum chunk - which can work IF you
grind/mill it to taper to half thickness at back end - or the
steel springs, which just snap at some point. The fiberglass
has a benign failure mode - it just delaminates. This is easy
to see in a pre-flight, and can be field-repaired by drilling a
hole in the center, and bolting a plate on top & bottom,
to get you home.... (flew one that way for over a month,
waiting to find a new one..)

Of course, others have different preferences, and YMMV ! ;-)

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On September 24, 2010 04:41:54 am Marc & Janine wrote:

Hello Ron,

I've also a composite tailspring.
Thicker part for the fuselage side and slightly thinner towards the
tailwheel.
Synthetic shell with glass core.
Not installed yet. But when pictures are needed give me your mail adress
I'll send you some.
Is it a standard Murphy part? Can anyone tell?

Marc
PH-REB

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Van: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] Namens Curtis
Langholz
Verzonden: vrijdag 24 september 2010 3:21
Aan: REBEL BUILDERS
Onderwerp: RE: [rebel-builders] RE: [rebel-builders fiberglass tail wheel
leaf spring]


Ron,
My kit has a composite tail spring with it. I have not put it to use yet
though.
Curtis
175R

From: rmstahla@hotmail.com
To: rebel-builders-d@dcsol.com
Subject: [rebel-builders] RE: [rebel-builders fiberglass tail wheel leaf

spring]

Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 20:11:53 -0500


Is there anyone out there who has made a tail wheel leaf spring out of

fiberglass. I made landing gear out of fiberglass on a previous project and
it worked out well.

Ron Stahla 399R

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