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Steering damper on trike - worth putting on?

Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 1:13 pm
by Koevoet
Microlight Trike (Scout) - I have seen it on photo's but is it worth putting on.

Had recently landed on an old ashalt runway - very uneven surface.
I really had to use force to keep straight as the front wheel where going (wabble left/right).

Did 3 touch and go and 2 full stops - with the same result.

On other gravel and tar rw i don't have any problems.

The steering bolt is tight but free to turn.

Will a steering damper on front wheel work?

Jaco

Re: Steering damper on trike - worth putting on?

Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 2:23 pm
by Wargames
Koevoet wrote:Microlight Trike (Scout) - I have seen it on photo's but is it worth putting on.

Had recently landed on an old ashalt runway - very uneven surface.
I really had to use force to keep straight as the front wheel where going (wabble left/right).

Did 3 touch and go and 2 full stops - with the same result.

On other gravel and tar rw i don't have any problems.

The steering bolt is tight but free to turn.

Will a steering damper on front wheel work?

Jaco
I have flown with both. Can't say that I felt a difference. If it was a major improvement, most trikes would have them. (**) (**)

My advice, stick with what you have. And go and buy fuel for what it would have cost you. ## ##

Re: Steering damper on trike - worth putting on?

Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 2:27 pm
by Koevoet
Thax Wargame