[rwarre]

Ok for those of you that don't have a tail dragger, the nose wheel can cause problems is not inflated correctly. Today I went for my flight review, and while taxiing, my nose wheel went flat. Fortunately, I had a new spare with me, we changed the tube and the flight review was uneventful. The mechanic said he had seen this several times on planes with the small nose wheel. If the nose wheel is under inflated and hits hard on landing, the wheel can pinch the tube creating a hole. Just an FYI. Fly safe.

 

[FORANE]

The mechanic said he had seen this several times on planes with the small nose wheel. If the nose wheel is under inflated and hits hard on landing, the wheel can pinch the tube creating a hole. Just an FYI. Fly safe.

Concur. I have experienced it many times in the Lancair which has all 3 tires the same size as the nosewheel in our RV's. I try to run around 50 psi in them.