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'Hi Dan,
Glad you were well insured and also not hurt.

I have a 1937 Fairchild 24-G. It has a aero-matic prop. It gets off quick
and has a great climb. It cruses at 110 to 115 mph at 1850 rpm. I like it.

I have a tail wheel lock operated from the cockpit. The thing I like most
about it is it stops the shimmy. (Just have to remember to unlock it before
trying to turn.) This is something I designed years ago and installed and had
signed off. No original part of the airplane is changed so it can be removed
and go back to original. If you would like a copy of the design let me know and
I will mail it to you.

I think the mechanical brakes are great. I can do a full throttle run up
and the plane don't move. I had the drums turned and new pads put on about
1979 during the rebuild and they have always operated smooth.

Let me know if I can of further help.
George Olson'

'Hi George:
Is there any chance to get a copy of your design of the tail wheel locking
operated from the cockpit?
Thanks a lot.
Vlad.




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Hi Dan,
Glad you were well insured and also not hurt.

I have a 1937 Fairchild 24-G. It has a aero-matic prop. It gets off quick
and has a great climb. It cruses at 110 to 115 mph at 1850 rpm. I like it.

I have a tail wheel lock operated from the cockpit. The thing I like most
about it is it stops the shimmy. (Just have to remember to unlock it before
trying to turn.) This is something I designed years ago and installed and had
signed off. No original part of the airplane is changed so it can be removed
and go back to original. If you would like a copy of the design let me know and
I will mail it to you.

I think the mechanical brakes are great. I can do a full throttle run up
and the plane don't move. I had the drums turned and new pads put on about
1979 during the rebuild and they have always operated smooth.

Let me know if I can of further help.
George Olson




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'George,

Thanks for the interesting information.

I'm really impressed with the performance you are getting. You do still
have the 145 on the nose?

Do you need a type rating (Complex? High Performance? -- I can't
remember the name ) to fly an aeromatic prop?

I've heard about tail wheel locks (DC-3's, right?) but confess I have no
idea how one lands with one... how much directional control do you have,
and is it brakes, or rudder, or?? I like the no shimmy part...

Must say free-pivoting sucks.

You all have convinced me that my mechanical brakes should do just fine
if I get them into proper shape. And that is what I shall attempt to do.

George, I'll give you a call this week... I understand you are in my
neck of the woods.. in the Western sense.

Dan Casali


GOLSONKY@aol.com wrote:

>
> Hi Dan,
> Glad you were well insured and also not hurt.
>
> I have a 1937 Fairchild 24-G. It has a aero-matic prop. It gets off quick
> and has a great climb. It cruses at 110 to 115 mph at 1850 rpm. I like
> it.
>
> I have a tail wheel lock operated from the cockpit. The thing I like most
> about it is it stops the shimmy. (Just have to remember to unlock it
> before
> trying to turn.) This is something I designed years ago and installed
> and had
> signed off. No original part of the airplane is changed so it can be
> removed
> and go back to original. If you would like a copy of the design let me
> know and
> I will mail it to you.
>
> I think the mechanical brakes are great. I can do a full throttle run up
> and the plane don't move. I had the drums turned and new pads put on
> about
> 1979 during the rebuild and they have always operated smooth.
>
> Let me know if I can of further help.
> George Olson
>
>

--
Dan Casali
MacWizard
Box 1286 Ketchum, ID 83340
208.726.5120


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'Hi Dan,
Yes, I have a Warner 145 on the nose. It would be difficult to
install the 165 on the 24-G because the mounting holes are different and the engine
mount is part of the airframe.
The paperwork on my F-24 for the Aeromatic 220 was the FAA MAJOR REPAIR
AND ALTERATION FORM in 1960. You don't need a type rating to fly with this prop.

The paperwork for the tail wheel lock was on the same type form in 1980
and I had to send in the prints.

I'll send you a copy of all this by mail.

George. Olson
.859-277-3303'