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Capt 04-20-2018 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Christopher Murphy (Post 1254210)
Ive flown my rv4 with nothing connecting the tailwheel to the rudder several times..I like my chains loose so the rudder steers until about half deflection before the tailwheel gets pulled by the chains..

Cm

That about sums it up. My 8 has slack compression chains, I like the fact that the rudder is effective first, wheel latter. Together with the brakes all three forms of directional control work just fine👍:)


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