Tag: nose wheel
GlaStar Nose Fork Modification for 5.00 x 5 Wheel and Tire
Upsizing the wheel and tire to 5x5 size gives 1-3/8" more prop clearance. Extending the fork down 1-1/4" gives a total gain of 2-5/8" prop clearance.
Sportsman Nosewheel Lift
My trip to Alaska spurred me to look for ways to increase the prop-to-ground clearance of my Sportsman. Since increasing the size of the...
Same Wheelpants, Bigger Wheels?
Since I'm due soon for another set of tires I was wondering if the 380-150x5, (basically a 6.00x5), would fit into my wheel pants...
Nose Wheel Service Suggestion
In a recent e-mail message from a Glasair RG builder, I was told about an incident he had experienced while landing, in which the...
GlaStar Nosewheel Shimmy
You have to go no farther than the local grocery market to find out how easily castering wheels shimmy (a Cessna will also do)....
Nose Gear Wheel Fairing
Submitted by Don Jessup, Wellsboro PA, Glasair Super II FT
When you are fitting the nose wheel fairing the manual suggests a 7/8" space above the wheel fairing...
Glasair Wheel Pants and Nose Gear Strut Fairings
Written by Jim Dutton
Glasair FT Builders - file this information away for future reference when you start installation of the wheel pants and nose...
Shimmy Fix for Nose-Heavy GlaStars
Nose wheel shimmy can be a very destructive and difficult-to-diagnose problem in aircraft with free castering nose wheels. Here's a simple solution to this...