REFLECTOR: Shimmy

[David Rene Dugas]

Still need brakes but I felt heavy footed because I needed so much less.  It felt like when I was learning tailwheel and was behind the plane.  My foot speed increased and my touch lightened and I was fine.  Once I got to about 30 kts I felt like I had control with rudders instead of the usual 45 kts.  
I will be more concerned and conscientious about tying the nose because I believe wind could now turn the plane more easily.
Rene'

On Sep 9, 2012, at 8:06 PM, John Dibble wrote:

> Rene'
> 
> Do you still need to use brakes for steering during take off roll, or are the rudders adequate?
> 
> John
> 
> On 9/9/2012 4:31 PM, David Rene Dugas wrote:
>> 
>> Just got my Dampier back and mounted. Looks real cute. Easy taxi now. Thought some might wish to zoom in on the tire to see how violent a shimmy can be. All the cross hatching is result of recent mild shimmy. 35# pressure in tire and 15 # of tension measured with a fish gage just before flight. Solo flight, 3/4 fuel, smooth runway. Slight cross wind crab corrected well I thought. 600 hrs in Velocity. 
>> Those who have not had a bad one beware it is violent. Not like a Cessna. 
>> Rene'
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>> Rene' Dugas
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