[sprucemoose]

Does anyone know how much travel the old style non-swiveling tail wheels had? I'm looking for degrees side to side from center.

 

[garnt.piper]

Old Tail wheel

They'll go right round, its just the chains and springs that stop them. My chains a slack, so I don't get full rudder deflection on the tailwheel, and if one breaks I don't have full tailwheel deflection on landing....

 

[gmcjetpilot]

Its limited

Does anyone know how much travel the old style non-swiveling tail wheels had? I'm looking for degrees side to side from center.

Jeff I remember those. It would be limited by the rudder movement and what little give the chain and springs had. Take a look at your plane and move it around. I think you can estimate the movement.

 

[John_RV4]

90 degrees...

90 degrees for mine....

John

 

[osxuser]

Depends on how you adjust your springs and chain tensions, leave a little slack and you'll be able to go close to 90? on both sides.