UP Elevator rigging and Murray's (unfortunate) offroad adven
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 9:31 am
Forwarding for Murray ......as he has a Shaw bounce problem as well !! Wayne
Hello:
During rebuild after my accident I adjusted the elevator to give about 28*
up elevator which when the slack is taken out in flight is probably closer
to 25*. This makes a real difference when in the flair to land. My landings
so far have been not bad but it is nice to have this extra up elevator.
Never knew what I didn't have until I re-rigged.BOB said he likes at least
26* up if I remember correctly. Just FWIW. And yes I am back in the air as
of today.
THE ACCIDENT
Landed at Int. peace Gardens border crossing to pass customs on the way home
from OSH.(what a great place)My tail wheel stuck turning left. No amount of
right rudder and brake would convince it to turn right. Left the runway and
stopped after turning 190* and buckling the fus in front of the tail. All
the damage was contained to between the solid bulkhead and bulkhead "E". The
release pin which allows the tail to free wheel had become burred as well as
the round piece which it comes out of was also burred on the sides.This
jammed the wheel in a left turn position. I believe I"m not the first one
that this has happened too. Before you go flying again you might want to
take the tail wheel apart and have a good look. I filed my wheel into "G"
and have installed a Scott 3200.This is like day and night with an 8" wheel
back there. It really feels good. I also added a dorsal fin which will
strengthen the tail section up a little also.
Good luck to all
Murray
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Hello:
During rebuild after my accident I adjusted the elevator to give about 28*
up elevator which when the slack is taken out in flight is probably closer
to 25*. This makes a real difference when in the flair to land. My landings
so far have been not bad but it is nice to have this extra up elevator.
Never knew what I didn't have until I re-rigged.BOB said he likes at least
26* up if I remember correctly. Just FWIW. And yes I am back in the air as
of today.
THE ACCIDENT
Landed at Int. peace Gardens border crossing to pass customs on the way home
from OSH.(what a great place)My tail wheel stuck turning left. No amount of
right rudder and brake would convince it to turn right. Left the runway and
stopped after turning 190* and buckling the fus in front of the tail. All
the damage was contained to between the solid bulkhead and bulkhead "E". The
release pin which allows the tail to free wheel had become burred as well as
the round piece which it comes out of was also burred on the sides.This
jammed the wheel in a left turn position. I believe I"m not the first one
that this has happened too. Before you go flying again you might want to
take the tail wheel apart and have a good look. I filed my wheel into "G"
and have installed a Scott 3200.This is like day and night with an 8" wheel
back there. It really feels good. I also added a dorsal fin which will
strengthen the tail section up a little also.
Good luck to all
Murray
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