Tailwheel steering

[Californiacubs]

Sorry Becky... Isn't his an ELSA?

[Becky Teerink]

Sorry Becky... Isn't his an ELSA?

From what I've been told, E-LSA still requires the 16-hour repairman course to do maintenance on your own aircraft...

[Californiacubs]

don't know the exact regs but these guys say you can... "Trust but verify"

http://www.lightsportaviationservice...ex.php?req=mai

http://www.eaa186.org/Jan09mtg.pdf

http://www.iflyamerica.org/maintenan...dification.asp

[Californiacubs]

Page 9 of this article states owner maintenance is authorized on an ELSA

http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/regulatory/sport_rule.pdf

[Becky Teerink]

Page 9 of this article states owner maintenance is authorized on an ELSA

http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/regulatory/sport_rule.pdf

Hm, I'll have to look into that further! Thanks!

[turbopilot]

Hm, I'll have to look into that further! Thanks!

For others following along.

[Becky Teerink]

Just had a long discussion with Jim - sounds like you guys are right, I stand corrected!

[greg]

Good information. I will not make any changes just yet. I will wait untill the the best combination is found. Have flown and owned many Cubs,most of them with a Scott 3200, and this one requires the most effort for ground handling. Whenever anyone comes up with a real positive solution, i'm sure it will be posted here. Would look forward to some photos as well.
On another subject: are there any other owners out there who got the service bulliton on the throttle cable. Which path of correction did you choose? Did the install or maodification go as planned and was the time alloted by CC adequate?

Thanks, Greg

The springs are inside the assembly. If you unscrew the bottom castle nut the assembly comes apart. If you do this be careful to make sure you look closely as it comes apart so you can put it back together correctly.

[seastar]

Ok.
All good info.
I thought everyone knew that owners could maintain an ELSA.
That's one of the reasons for going that way.

Now as to the various springs ---

First --What is the factory now recommendending about the number of springs inside the tailwheel assembly?

Second--I originally asked about the use of compression springs on the chains instead of extension springs.
Compression springs are the kind that have two "tee" shaped pieces inside the spring that cause it to compress when under tension.
Compression springs are designed to "bottom out" and increase pressure and tailwheel travel with large rudder travel.
I have seen them used on many tailwheel aircraft. (As well on most screen door safety chains. )
Are compression springs a no-no on the Alaskan Bushweel assembly that I have???
Does Cub Crafters think that they should not be used???
What's the downside??
Maybe I don't understand the problem or what's causing my difficult steering.
I still can't see how adding a link to the chain will help.
Thanks
Bill

[rowdyroyce]

Greg, I chose to replace throttle cable on #100. Took my mechanic 4 hrs to complete. Seemed more prudent to replace it instead of patching the existing. one. I just went from a 3200 to a wide fork baby bushwheel and steering seems to have more "slack" in it now. cant really figure out why cause we did change any of the linkage and only different on the bottom half of tailwheel. still working on it. Royce