danny_galaga Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 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, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 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, 2023 Author Share Posted November 20, 2023 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, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 She looks to be a beeeeety! Congratulations. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 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, 2023 Author Share Posted November 20, 2023 (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, 2023 by danny_galaga 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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