[Aus-soaring] Pik 20 tailwheel axle removal

2016-06-10 Thread james dutschke
Hi. Im looking to fix a slow leak in a tailwheel on my pik. Is there a trick to getting the axle out once the split pin and nut have come out? Cheers James ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.base64.com.au http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo

Re: [Aus-soaring] Pik 20 tailwheel axle removal

2016-06-10 Thread Roger . D
Dear James, Not sure if the following helps, but one issue in general with tailwheel axles is that it is possible to bend them on very hard tailwheel touchdowns, or landing touch down just before the lip between the low surface of the runway gravel and the start of the bitumen seal. Bent axl

Re: [Aus-soaring] Pik 20 tailwheel axle removal

2016-06-11 Thread Noel Roediger
. What is happening re. council and BM airfield? Regards Noel From: Aus-soaring [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.base64.com.au] On Behalf Of Roger.D Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2016 1:51 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Pik 20

Re: [Aus-soaring] Pik 20 tailwheel axle removal

2016-06-11 Thread Roger . D
ng in Australia. *Subject:* Re: [Aus-soaring] Pik 20 tailwheel axle removal Dear James, Not sure if the following helps, but one issue in general with tailwheel axles is that it is possible to bend them on very hard tailwheel touchdowns, or landing touch down just before the lip between the low

Re: [Aus-soaring] Pik 20 tailwheel axle removal

2016-06-12 Thread Peter Champness
> > > Noel > > > > *From:* Aus-soaring [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.base64.com.au > ] *On Behalf Of *Roger.D > *Sent:* Saturday, June 11, 2016 1:51 PM > *To:* Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > *Subject:* Re: [Aus-soaring] Pik 20 tailwheel