REFLECTOR: N173VS first taxi

Geoff Gerhardt geoff.gerhardt at gmail.com
Mon Feb 20 10:14:19 CST 2012


Michael,

Yes, the nose gear is still quite loose - I have to torque it properly,
yet.  Even tho its loose, I found I had to jab the brake to initiate a turn
while taxiing.  Maybe it will just take some getting used to, but I did
quite a bit of slaloming back and forth even trying to go straight.  I'm
afraid what it will be like when I lock it down tighter.  I was going
pretty slow, tho.  I suspect that running along a taxiway at a brisk pace
it will handle easier.

Geoff

On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 10:47 AM, Michael Watson <mikewatsspg at gmail.com>wrote:

> Way to go Geoff, I noticed that you turned your nose wheel very easily.
> You may want to check
> the brake out torque (25 ft lbs), or you may experience shimmy on landing.
>
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 10:14 PM, Geoff Gerhardt <geoff at thegerhardts.com>wrote:
>
>> Because of the nice weather we've had here in the Northeast, I've been
>> able to work most weekends out in the hangar.  Made quite a bit of progress
>> over the last few months.  Not much left to do before first flight.  Here's
>> a major milestone - first taxi!
>>
>> http://thegerhardts.com/velocity/?p=354
>>
>> Geoff
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