Tailwheel Track

LouLaSalle · Post by **LouLaSalle** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 1:27 am

We currently have a steel tailwheel track in the hangar that we rent at Alexandria Field. We are moving to a house with a hangar on a private airport and are looking for a similar track. Does anyone know what this is called and where we could get one? Thanks. Lou and Pat La Salle

zero.one.victor · Post by **zero.one.victor** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 6:14 am

I'm pretty sure I know what you mean. It's probably just a piece of steel channel. You should be able to get something similar at or thru your local building supply outfit. They should at least be able to steer you to a supplier. Take a measurement of the width & depth of the channel, as well as the length required.

Eric

Post by **Bruce Fenstermacher** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 2:04 pm

Lou you could make or have one made out of 2 pieces of angle iron.

Where you are you moving. I'll have to drop in some time when I'm trying to have engine trouble over NJ.

rudymantel · Post by **rudymantel** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 2:51 am

I painted a yellow line down the center of my T hangar and pulll the airplane in and push it out following that line, using a tailwheel tow bar.
I'm not sure a track would make it any easier.
Rudy

Harold Holiman · Post by **Harold Holiman** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 3:03 am

I also have a line painted down the center of my hanger and use a tailwheel towbar. This actually works better than a track because if your airplane is not centered outside the door, you can cross the line while pulling the plane and by the time the wings get to the door it will be centered and you can then pull along the line the rest of the way into the hanger. Works good for me.

Harold
N92CPt

zero.one.victor · Post by **zero.one.victor** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 6:19 am

Ditto harold's comments. I don't see what advantages a track for the tailwheel would have. Unless you were maybe winching the airplane backwards into the hangar. Even then the benefit (to me) seems dubious.

Eric

mrpibb · Post by **mrpibb** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 6:26 am

lou, where you moving to? I'm gonna miss seeing your plane when I visit alexandria.
Vic

Dave Clark · Post by **Dave Clark** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 2:19 pm

In addition to the painted line for the tailwheel I have one for each main gear. That helps to check that the mains are about where they should be when bringing it in. I painted a square where each wheel sits that helped when I used movable chocks. I decided to epoxy in some of those long nuts used to add to allthread and have angle iron chocks now bolted in the correct places. I no longer have to chase chocks and can unbolt them for the Summer when I rent my hangar out.