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Taming the Tail Wheel Shimmy

Written by Will Fox, Technical Counselor, EAA Chapter 691, Los Alamos, New Mexico Ever had a tail wheel shimmy on you? If you haven’t, consider...

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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)....

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Glasair FT Oil Drip Plate

Submitted by Mike Palmer, Phoenix, Arizona We have a Glasair FT with 900+ hours now. We try to keep the engine compartment clean (that is, no...

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Taming the Tail Wheel Shimmy

GlaStar Nosewheel Shimmy

Glasair FT Oil Drip Plate