danny_galaga Posted November 20 Share Posted November 20 Right now, it only turns left 😄  Brake design is woeful. Some tinkering is needed.   8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRviator Posted November 20 Share Posted November 20 From personal experience with my RV, don't be in so much of a rush to the finish line you stumble at the last hurdle... First flight seems "so close" but I still missed bleedin' obvious things I should have picked up on... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_galaga Posted November 20 Author Share Posted November 20 Once I've nailed down the brake pedal issue. I'm starting from page 1 in the build manual to check everything but, bolt, split pin and cable. Then more shake downs. I'm in no rush anymore. I'm almost not even excited. So I can happily just taxi it for the next month before I get the final inspections down 😄 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippydiesel Posted November 20 Share Posted November 20 She looks to be a beeeeety! Congratulations. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted November 20 Share Posted November 20 Â Doesn't the tailwheel steer? . Jack each wheel up in turn and feel how the brakes are applying. I forgot, are they cable? Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_galaga Posted November 20 Author Share Posted November 20 (edited) 4 hours ago, facthunter said:  Doesn't the tailwheel steer? . Jack each wheel up in turn and feel how the brakes are applying. I forgot, are they cable? Nev Cables, with a springy connecty thing. I guess for damping of major directional shifts. Also allows the wheel to swivel backwards when pushing. Bit of a pain, mind .  The brakes are more or less hydraulically sound. Issue is I can't reach the right hand toe pedal. Hence I'm basically only turning left 😄 I've got a tip from a fellow Bushcat owner, and he's done what I've been thinking - bolting a rubber door stop to the toe brake pedal.  This is more or less the one. A matco  https://matcoals.com/product/tailwheel-dual-fork-8-pneu/  Anyway, this thread is more about showing him off (all my cars have been a 'he' for ever. So it will be with my plane) than fault finding Edited November 20 by danny_galaga 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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