Re: Wheel Pants
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:55 am
'I added an extra washer between the tail wheel hub and the fork. In my case, it created sufficient clearance for the stem not to hit the fork.
JP.Lorie
Florida
JP.Lorie
Florida
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>From: Bob
>To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
>Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 9:00 AM
>Subject: [fairchildclub] Re: Wheel Pants
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>Clarence,
>Desser used to send out a tube that had a stem that could be rotated. The stem was held to the tube by a nut that could be loosened. You could rotate the stem 180 degrees, and it would be good for our tailwheel.
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>Bob W.
>Webster, MN
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>--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, Clarence Rittelmeyer wrote:
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>> We have a fairchild PT-19 down here in Pine Bluff AR. and in need of a tailwheel tube. Desser sent us one but the stim is too long. Anyone know of a source? Thanks, Clarence
>> > To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
>> > From: burnmcc@...
>> > Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2012 22:51:18 -0400
>> > Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
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>> > Actually, that's exactly what I want to know, thanks. I was wondering what effect they might have, guessed it wasn't much help but wanted to look into it.
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>> > Bill McC
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>> > From: Robert Etter
>> > To: fairchildclub
>> > Sent: Sun, Apr 8, 2012 10:45 pm
>> > Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
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>> > I know that you probably don't want to hear it, but the Fairchild wheel pants aren't the most aerodynamic. I had an occasion to fly my "24" with all of the OE wheel cover parts. It wasn't great. I had some wheel problems one day, and flew it with one on and the other in the back of the airplane. It was almost 5 mph indicated faster.
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>> > The fastest 24 that I have heard of was Tom Burmeister's, before he bought it, and it had a pair of OE Waco wheel fairings. The owner traded the Waco set for a pair of OE Fairchild set. He surely wished that he hadn't done that. She slowed down a whole bunch. (greater than 5 mph) You could probably take that with a grain of salt, but from what I have seen, I could believe it.
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>> > Bob
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>> > From: "burnmcc@..."
>> > To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
>> > Sent: Sunday, April 8, 2012 10:54 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
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>> > Thanks very much. Kind of evaluating the idea right now, don't know if it would help the drag an awful lot, but it might. I will be back to you.
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>> > Remember your Staggerwing at Camarillo when I was based out that way. Had one myself there, but after you, I believe.
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>> > Bill
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>> > From: WILLIAM SPRIGGS
>> > To: fairchildclub
>> > Sent: Sun, Apr 8, 2012 12:40 pm
>> > Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
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>> > Bill: I have the mold for fiberglas wheelpants for F24, put them on N77698 when I owned it, probably still on the airplane. You are welcome to borrow it. Bill Spriggs
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>> > From: mcclurebill@...
>> > To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
>> > Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2012 7:40 PM
>> > Subject: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
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>> > Just wondering if anyone is aware of available wheel pants for the F-24? My G has the Funky Fenders, probably would want to keep them, but like the look of the pants on the F-24 and might add 5 mph (?). Thanks.
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