REFLECTOR: Nose wheel shimmy

[David Staten]

Sid.. many larger tailwheel aircraft had locking tailwheels.. The beech 
18 and DC 3 to name just two. You line up with the centerline, lock the 
wheel and start your run.

Below flying speed and below rudder effectiveness you have weight on the 
wheels and track the centerline.

As the rudder becomes effective you can use that for directional 
control. This occurs well below 50-60 mph.

Dave

Sid Knox wrote:

> Ok, I think I am missing something here... when the "locking pin" idea 
> was
> first proposed, I thought it was just an attempt at weird Velocity 
> humor but
> apparently people are seriously considering it (already using it?). To 
> me,
> the prospect of rolling down the runway at 50 or 60 mph with no direction
> control is frightening. How can this work??
>
> Sid Knox
> Oklahoma
>
>
>
> > At Oskosh, Duane indicated that Velocity may be selling teh locking pin
> > assembly directly. Scott?
> >
> >
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