Wheel Extenders
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Wheel Extenders
Looking for more advice. This 140 has wheel extenders, should we remove them or leave them on
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Re: Wheel Extenders
Ah, let the games begins!
I have straight early legs, when I removed my extenders all of a sudden the wheel shimmys stopped, the plane tracked straighter, I lost 5 pounds of metal. I adjusted my brake pedals a little more leaning forward as I heard if you were ham-footed on the brakes you'd put it on it's nose. Learned to fly it that way, been happy for 30 years so far....
I have straight early legs, when I removed my extenders all of a sudden the wheel shimmys stopped, the plane tracked straighter, I lost 5 pounds of metal. I adjusted my brake pedals a little more leaning forward as I heard if you were ham-footed on the brakes you'd put it on it's nose. Learned to fly it that way, been happy for 30 years so far....
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Re: Wheel Extenders
Go back to the forum index. Above the first topic, in the box that says "Search this forum" type "wheel extenders" and see what you get...
John Cooper
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