Tailwheel shimmy is a complex problem with many contributing factors, and small changes that you make to your tailwheel assembly can put you into a shimmy-prone condition. Changing to a taller, longer tailwheel fork like our Condor2 or the reduced friction of JDAir’s popular tailwheel mounting yoke can sometimes shift an already shimmy-prone tailwheel geometry …
We’ve been receiving a few questions from astute customers who have ordered a tailwheel Locking Pin along with one of our Control Arms and noticed that the two parts don’t totally mate together when assembled. A customer sent us this image to demonstrate their concern. In fact, this is how these parts should look if …
FAQ: The locking pin and control arm I ordered don’t seem to fit together Read More »
If your airplane has an Aviation Products (API) tailwheel already installed and you’d like to change the assembly out, there are a number of extra considerations to take into account before you begin. The API tailwheels use different standards for the diameter and height of the tailwheel pivot shaft, as well as different axle bolt …
At Flyboy Accessories, we got our start making upgraded tailwheels for Van’s RV. All of our tailwheel forks will directly retrofit into a standard Van’s full-swiveling tailwheel assembly (standard equipment on kits shipped after 1997) with only a wrench and a few minutes of your time. If you have one of the older-style Van’s non-swiveling …
