What do you mean "solved the oil leak"? Are you referring to the Corvair, which I am about to start building? Is this something I need to watch for? I was planning on going to William Wynne's Corvair College in May. Hopefully learn some more at Sun-n-Fun. Ray --- j stevens <j...@usfamily.net> wrote: > > Hi Larry > I noticed that brakes added a squirrelly feel to > landing also. I have the heel brakes so my feet had > to do a lot of work on roll out. However I have > found that by getting on the brakes as soon as > possible,on touch down, with practice I could almost > ignore the rudder factor, using rudder for larger > corrections, makes for a much simpler roll out,as > well as allowing a significantly shorter roll. It > does take a gentle touch but by eliminating the > rudder input the learning curve is fairly quick. > > BTW I have completely solved the oil leak at the > push rods w/the use of spring loaded ones which are > much easier to install and remove. > > Regards > Joel > > > > I've found I NEVER use > the brakes for directional control except for tight > turns while in the > slow taxi mode. The rudder and tail wheel have > handled directional > control for all encounters to this point. At this > point I feel that if > I need brake for directional control at speed, I've > probably lost it > already. I've found the "squirelly" part of ground > handling is the > time on landing when the tailwheel comes down and I > start braking > till I come to a stop. The brakes provide too much > directional control > and if not applied evenly will start you zig zagging > as you try to > maintain control. When that happens get off the > brakes, regain > directional control, then get back on the brakes. > It works for me. > > Larry Flesner > > > > > ------ http://USFamily.Net/info - Unlimited Internet > - From $8.99/mo! ------ > > > _______________________________________ > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
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