Re: [Aus-soaring] Pilatus tailwheel

2005-09-15 Thread Leigh Bunting
Geoff Vincent wrote: The PIK has the same type of wheel. Installing a new (6-ply Tost) tyre just needs strong fingers, lubrication (glycerine is good) and a lot of perseverance. A number of gliders in SA are wearing 200 x 50 wheels purchased from materials handling shops. These are robust

Re: [Aus-soaring] Pilatus tailwheel

2005-09-14 Thread Geoff Vincent
Hi John, The PIK has the same type of wheel. Installing a new (6-ply Tost) tyre just needs strong fingers, lubrication (glycerine is good) and a lot of perseverance. Don't know of a split hub arrangement. Regards, Geoff V At 11:34 AM 15/09/2005 +1000, you wrote: Hi Guys, My Pilatus B4 has

RE: [Aus-soaring] Pilatus tailwheel

2005-09-14 Thread John Orton
of issues relating to Soaring inAustralia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Pilatus tailwheel Hi John, The PIK has the same type of wheel. Installing a new (6-ply Tost) tyre just needs strong fingers, lubrication (glycerine is good) and a lot of perseverance. Don't know of a split hub arrangement