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Re: installing tail wheel spring/ angle of incidence

Looks good. One little thing to keep in mind, as you raise the tail, the propeller gets closer to the ground. Sam

By Sam Hoskins · #56246 ·

Re: installing tail wheel spring/ angle of incidence

So Guys, Thanks a BIG BUNCH for your input!! With your help in this thread and what I have found in other threads on this site, I'm feeling pretty confidant that I have set my tailwheel to give me a

By Mike Steinsland · #56245 ·

Re: Patty Wagstaff

Hello dragonfly Russell,. I'm wrong, I'm thinking of buying a used dragonfly Mark 2. I would like to speak with you about your advice, please. Wetrock1 at y hoo,. If you have the time, reply to

By ron whetstone · #56244 ·

Photo Steinsland tail wheel install (13).jpg uploaded #photo-notice

The following photos have been uploaded to the Mike Steinsland album of the main@Q-List.groups.io group. Steinsland tail wheel install (13).jpg By: Mike Steinsland

By Group Notification <noreply@...> · #56243 ·

Re: Flight Report

Nice report Jay, Thanks. Rich T. On 15/01/2023 21:11, Jay Scheevel wrote:

By Richard Thomson · #56242 ·

Re: Flight Report

Nice Jay! Still waiting. Kevin

By Kevin Boddicker · #56241 ·

Re: installing tail wheel spring/ angle of incidence

Thanks Jay! Jim P

By Jim Patillo · #56240 ·

Re: installing tail wheel spring/ angle of incidence

Jim, Short answer: 7.8 degrees ground angle of attack when unloaded. My measurements were taken along the chord at BL50 on each side (left and right sides for both the wing and canard). Since

By Jay Scheevel · #56239 ·

Re: installing tail wheel spring/ angle of incidence

Jay can you tell me what my angle of incidence was when you measured it. Jim N46JP Q200

By Jim Patillo · #56238 ·

Flight Report

Well the weather finally cooperated with my schedule and I got in my first flight of the new year yesterday. It was a beautiful day to fly. It was high hazy overcast to broken, providing some

By Jay Scheevel · #56237 ·

Re: ED Sterba prop. cone/plates

I’d suspect those parts are generic from Aircraft Spruce, although I no longer see the spun aluminum spinners in their catalog. ☹

By David J. Gall · #56236 ·

Re: installing tail wheel spring/ angle of incidence

Thanks for saying that Jim

By Mike Steinsland · #56235 ·

Re: installing tail wheel spring/ angle of incidence

Sorry Mike but I couldn’t resist. Can I take it back🥲 I hope you now have all the info needed for the task at hand. You can see there’s s general consensus on how to arrive at the correct angle

By Jim Patillo · #56234 ·

Re: installing tail wheel spring/ angle of incidence

Mike----------- You may also look at the center consol for level. Lots of us build it to level and then use that for reference. Your firewall should also be at 90 degrees to the waterline. Have

By Chris Walterson · #56233 ·

Re: installing tail wheel spring/ angle of incidence

Ouch

By Mike Steinsland · #56232 ·

Re: Tail dragger superiority

Back in the day I took my beloved (cheap to own and fly) N1100Y, an O-200 powered 1962 B model 150 to taildragger. Looked like a baby 180.. but what a heavy tail that one had! Took half the runway

By Frankenbird Vern · #56231 ·

Re: installing tail wheel spring/ angle of incidence

Hi Jay, I covered how to install the tail wheel spring, tail wheel, and angle of attack in detail with Mike on December 12. He’s asking the same questions of you guys again and getting the same

By Jim Patillo · #56230 ·

Re: installing tail wheel spring/ angle of incidence

Hi Mike, If the mains are on a level floor then you hoist the tailwheel to where you want it to get WL15 level. If you measure the vertical height from the floor to the bottom of the tailwheel.

By Jay Scheevel · #56229 ·

Re: Finally got my first flight of the year.

Hi Dave, Happy Winter to you in the NorEast! I was thinking of you when I posted that parody music video with the old C-150 on it! Cheers, Jay

By Jay Scheevel · #56228 ·

Re: Tail dragger superiority

Very Good Jay, and so true, well for a PA28, not so sure for the nosey Q ers. Rich T. On 12/01/2023 02:38, Jay Scheevel wrote:

By Richard Thomson · #56227 ·

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