dylanxpeters
Member
Hi guys. Have a couple squawks i wanted to run by other -4 guys.
1. If i remove my feet from the rudder pedals in cruise, the airplane will consistently yaw back and forth, even in mostly smooth air. This is just a slight annoying yaw, were not talking dutch roll like some piston twins i've flown. I have recently accomplished a tail reskin in .020", and everything was balanced post install. I currently have a small aluminum wedge tab for rigging on the rudder. Any ideas here? What about some light springs from pedals to firewall to hold slight pressure on the rudder pedals, essentially simulating my feet laying on the pedals??
Second, my plane is tearing thru tires. I noted on one of my upper gear leg attachment bolts (on the engine mount) someone had previously upsized the bolt to an AN6. The bolt hole doesn't seem perfectly drilled between the mount and the leg, so when the bolt is loosened up, the gear can be twisted slightly, changing toe/camber. Im guessing as I taxi/make a few landings the gear works its way to where it wants to be naturally, which im sure is not aligned nicely.. What are your thoughts here? Should i install a taper pin (drilled correctly with proper reamer)? I know i should align the gear before any more changes are made to see where it's at.
1. If i remove my feet from the rudder pedals in cruise, the airplane will consistently yaw back and forth, even in mostly smooth air. This is just a slight annoying yaw, were not talking dutch roll like some piston twins i've flown. I have recently accomplished a tail reskin in .020", and everything was balanced post install. I currently have a small aluminum wedge tab for rigging on the rudder. Any ideas here? What about some light springs from pedals to firewall to hold slight pressure on the rudder pedals, essentially simulating my feet laying on the pedals??
Second, my plane is tearing thru tires. I noted on one of my upper gear leg attachment bolts (on the engine mount) someone had previously upsized the bolt to an AN6. The bolt hole doesn't seem perfectly drilled between the mount and the leg, so when the bolt is loosened up, the gear can be twisted slightly, changing toe/camber. Im guessing as I taxi/make a few landings the gear works its way to where it wants to be naturally, which im sure is not aligned nicely.. What are your thoughts here? Should i install a taper pin (drilled correctly with proper reamer)? I know i should align the gear before any more changes are made to see where it's at.