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And no George, I don't "think" it has anything to do with green & white paint, but who knows ----- maybe it does.
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I agree with George! The easiest way to keep the tailwheel tire functional is to...surprise...keep it properly inflated. An auto parts store tire valve extender makes it easy. Carry one in the plane with your spare fuses.gahorn wrote:There are a couple of "gotchas" that I've noticed in the archives.
Improper inflation:
1. The tailwheel tire will fail prematurely at the side-wall where it meets the tread due to excessive flexing, if run underinflated. (The correct inflation pressure for a Scott 3200 on a 170 is 34 p.s.i.)
2. Underinflated tube-type tailwheels will chafe the tube to the point of failure. (The correct inflation pressure for a Scott 3200 on a 170 is 34 p.s.i.)
3. Underinflated tubes in tube-type tires can tear the valve stem as the wheel touches down at high speed due to spin-up....not normally a problem with green airplanes in the Grand Prairie area.![]()
(The correct inflation pressure for a Scott 3200 on a 170 is 34 p.s.i.)
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This is math that anyone who has ever passed the private pilot written should be able to perform:zero.one.victor wrote:...and like George points out, it's way back there at 249" aft of datum-- even a couple pounds would make a big change in the CG.
Eric