There are a couple of differences here. #1) I run my tailwheel steering much looser than you, by preference. #2) You're runway is at ~500' ASL. Mine is at 7200'ASL, which means that the ground speed and ground roll before the rudder becomes effective is significantly greater. This week our Density Altitudes are in the neighborhood of 10,500 - 11,000. Few people really appreciate the differences of mountain flying until they experience it for a while.
Jeff Scott Los Alamos, NM ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ My KR has an 8 foot wide main gear and a 4 inch steerable, full swivel, tailwheel. The cables to the tailwheel include Maule tailwheel springs and the cables are pulled as tight as possible without causing the rudder cables to go slack. To date, with 154 hours of flight time, I have never had to use brake on takeoff or landing to maintain directional control. Larry Flesner _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
