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Offline gill

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help with tailwheel mod?
« on: 29 July 2013, 13:52 »
Hi all

does anyone have plans for or know about mod for tailwheel?
I may soon have tailwheel from crashed '15' and wondered how complex the mod is?

Gill
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Re: help with tailwheel mod?
« Reply #1 on: 29 July 2013, 14:58 »
If it's an original tailwheel from Schleicher; it's quite easy. You can ask them for the installation manual of the kit. I am wondering of you will get the kit removed from the wreck in one piece...
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Re: help with tailwheel mod?
« Reply #2 on: 29 July 2013, 15:13 »
Hmm, I looked in my box of bills; the tailwheel kit was 150 euro's. Do you really want to salvage one from a crashed plane? BTW it was the best 150 euros spend ever!
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Re: help with tailwheel mod?
« Reply #3 on: 30 July 2013, 09:16 »
Hi Guys

thanks for your replies
is only the wheel that I will have, rest of the fuselage is away to be a simulator, was really interested in wings, as the gelcoat on mine is very badly crazed and chipped -( still flies ok) but will be getting job lot including wheels,rudder and tailplane
really was just wondering whether I needed to buy kit or plans, and how complex a job it is, as I really struggle with skid sometimes....
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Re: help with tailwheel mod?
« Reply #4 on: 30 July 2013, 09:21 »
PS - interesting that kit for tailwheel was 150 euros, when I enquired about a replacement rubber tailskid, would be £100!!  :o
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Re: help with tailwheel mod?
« Reply #5 on: 15 August 2013, 10:17 »
Johan

would be interested to know when you did your mod for tailwheel?
just had quote from schleicher agent in UK - £552 + shipping + vat  :(

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Re: help with tailwheel mod?
« Reply #6 on: 21 August 2013, 13:23 »
Quote from: gill on 15 August 2013, 10:17
would be interested to know when you did your mod for tailwheel?
About 6 years ago
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just had quote from schleicher agent in UK - £552 + shipping + vat  :(
Wow, looks like we had a good deal. (Do they fit the kit for that price :P)
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