Re: [Titanaircraft] tail wheel

Greg,

It sounds like you have the wrong rivets, because I can't imagine having any problem at all with the tail wheel unless hitting on landing or takeoff, or dropping the tail when you get out on a regular basis. The rivets are supposed to be auminum steel mandrel rivets. Each aluminum steel mandrel rivet supplied by Titan is rated to withstand aproximately 200+ lbs. of sheer force strength. Multiply that by 12, and that's more than 2400 lbs. of sheer strength. More than enough to tow any car or light truck, and plenty of strength for a little tail wheel that's not used for takeoff or landing. If you're tearing that off from flying, you need to change your landing and takeoff technique.

After nearly 500 takeoffs and landings over six years, our tailwheel is still as solid as the day we attached it when the airplane was brand new. We also use it to tie down the aircraft when we travel to other airports. The height of the tail on the Tornado doesn't allow it to be stalled on touchdown like most GA aircraft. If you land that way, you're pretty much guaranteed to rip the wheel off. Mark and I have each spun up our tailwheel maybe a few times on takeoff or landing and bumped it at least a few times. Still, it has never been a problem.

--Kimberly

----- Original Message -----
From: gregburcham18
To: Titanaircraft@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 3:35 PM
Subject: [Titanaircraft] tail wheel

Could someone please give me an alternative to the tail wheel? My tail wheel is secured via 12 aluminum rivets per side which pops right off anytime it is even slightly bumped (sometimes I don't even know it is gone until I get out of the aircraft). I hate this thing!

Any suggestions (mechanical, not flying skills) would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Greg

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