Hi Ian,

Thank you for your answer.
I have the later version tailweel with rubber shocks.
Unfortunately I experienced the shimmy with different pressure in tyre between 
2,5-3,1.

BR
Gyozo

> 2020. szept. 21. dátummal, 13:25 időpontban Ian Mc Phee <[email protected]> 
> írta:
> 
> 
> I find slightly less pressure in tail wheel tyre helps.  Do you have the 
> rubber shocks in tailwheel on later versions  or is it fixed without any 
> rubber springing?.  If former version I add a few washers to make the tail 
> wheel more vertical.  Go to google and tail wheel shimmy and you will see 
> pawnee scott tail wheel and poor angle and better set up.
> 
> Ian McPhee 
> 0428847642 
> Box 657 Byron Bay NSW 2481 Australia 
> 
>> On Mon, 21 Sep. 2020, 20:04 Győző Horváth, <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Hi Rob,
>> 
>> Is it possible to quantify somehow the tightness of the turnbuckles?
>> Just making the experiments is problematic because of the need of taking out 
>> the fuel tank.☺️ It would be good some objective measurement.
>> 
>> BR
>> Gyozo
>> 
>> 
>> Az iPhone-omról küldve
>> 
>>> 2020. szept. 21. dátummal, 10:09 időpontban Rob Thompson 
>>> <[email protected]> írta:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> If there is not much movement in the bearings, my suspicion is that the 
>>> tail wheel spring turnbuckles are not tight enough.
>>> If the tailwheel spring turnbuckles are too tight you get VERY immediate 
>>> response on the rudders on the ground.
>>> If they are too loose you get a "waffling" "inconclusive" response to 
>>> rudder input. This can lead to shimmy. 
>>> 
>>> regards
>>> Rob
>>> 
>>> Rob Thompson
>>> 0429 493 828
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Mon, Sep 21, 2020 at 6:01 PM Győző Horváth <[email protected]> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>> Hi Rob,
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks for your advice.
>>>> We checked the shaft.
>>>> There is a tiny movement of the shaft.
>>>> Is there any acceptable limit (if yes, how it should be measured) or no 
>>>> movement is required?
>>>> 
>>>> BR
>>>> Gyozo
>>>> 
>>>>> 2020. szept. 20. dátummal, 8:45 időpontban Rob Thompson 
>>>>> <[email protected]> írta:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> If your cables are properly adjusted, it is likely that the bearings on 
>>>>> the tailwheel shaft are a bit worn or the nut on the top of the shaft is 
>>>>> not tight enough. 
>>>>> Lift up the tail and check to see if there is any movement up and down or 
>>>>> side to side.
>>>>> A small amount of forward pressure on the stick stops the shimmy.
>>>>>  
>>>>> 
>>>>> regards
>>>>> Rob
>>>>> 
>>>>> Rob Thompson
>>>>> 0429 493 828
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Sun, Sep 20, 2020 at 3:42 PM Győző Horváth <[email protected]> 
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I often experience shimmy of the rear gear when I operate on concrete. 
>>>>>> It is linked to a certain speed during acceleration for take off and 
>>>>>> after landing  as well. 
>>>>>> Springs and cables seem to be OK. Tyre is not worn. Pressure is OK. It 
>>>>>> happens on international airports with good quality asphalt as well.
>>>>>> Does anybody of you have such experience? Why is it not allways, just 
>>>>>> often?
>>>>>> How can I avoid it? How dangeruos it is to the glassfiber material of 
>>>>>> the tail.
>>>>>> With many thanks and best regards
>>>>>> Gyozo
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
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