Kurt, I will check my hangar tomorrow to see if I have a used one. Might
get you flying a couple weeks sooner.
M Stockhill
On Thu, Jun 10, 2021, 6:03 PM Kurt Redinbaugh wrote:
> Thank you Ian and Kristin.
> There are no tubes available in the U.S. at the moment. They are expected
> within the
Thank you Ian and Kristin.
There are no tubes available in the U.S. at the moment. They are expected
within the next two weeks so I have to wait until I get one of the three
(!) I have in order to arrive and try your suggestions.
I am an apprentice A & P and this counts as a learning experience
Not with Dimona but with other glider main wheels I have been known to use
a piece of Mylar (or clear hard plastic) and double sided Tesa tape over
the join. The just the right pressure in tube should work.
Yes the aero Clasic 280/250-4 is now made in China but they are very good
compared to the
Hi Kurt,
We had the same problem, and solved it by using longer bolts to evenly
bring the two halves together. With the original taiilwheel bolts, you
can't get even pressure and wind up pinching the tube. Talc it and inflate
the tube just enough to make it round, no more. The solution was my
Hello all
I encountered a severe gust 90 degrees to the runway I had just landed on.
I held full rudder and avoided a ground loop but I tore up the tail wheel
tire. I ordered a 4.80 x 2.50 tire and tube set from Aircraft Spruce
and when received I found that the tire, branded Specialty Tires of
