I continue to have this on again / off again problem with my tailwheel.
It seems to stick as though it doesn't have any grease in it. It is packed full of grease and swivels easily when I have it off the ground. The problem seems worse when I have a backseat passenger.
For example, when I am taxiing, I have to push pretty hard on one or the other pedal to get it to move. This usually results in an over correction. It then appears that I am a staggering drunk as I taxi.
I spoke to a tech at Van's and he said something like, "yup, that's what tailwheels do" and suggested I put more grease in it. It already squeezes grease out around the top nut when I put the grease gun on it.
I have the T. James tailwheel arm (which I like very much) but that doesn't seem to be part of the issue.
Anyone have any thoughts?
thanks,
Bruce
N297NW
It seems to stick as though it doesn't have any grease in it. It is packed full of grease and swivels easily when I have it off the ground. The problem seems worse when I have a backseat passenger.
For example, when I am taxiing, I have to push pretty hard on one or the other pedal to get it to move. This usually results in an over correction. It then appears that I am a staggering drunk as I taxi.
I spoke to a tech at Van's and he said something like, "yup, that's what tailwheels do" and suggested I put more grease in it. It already squeezes grease out around the top nut when I put the grease gun on it.
I have the T. James tailwheel arm (which I like very much) but that doesn't seem to be part of the issue.
Anyone have any thoughts?
thanks,
Bruce
N297NW