Engine selection for H9 Beaver 30cc

[tailskid]

Nick, I never did get a ride in a Beaver while in Alaska but I like the solid feeling of flying this bird. The 30cc engine is powerful enough so I'm glad I didn't go with my DLE35RA. I am swinging an 18-6 but might change to an 18-8 if I ever tach this bird and see if I can over rev it with the 18-6.

I watched the videos and still can't find out why it turned so hard on take off. Maybe the second take-off was because the left wheel was thinking of coming off...and yes I filed a flat spot and I thought I used RED locktite but I guess I didn't.

 

[AKNick]

Bummer!
At full throttle in the air, does the plane pull to that side? As in maybe the trust angle is off?
Could have had one wheel on the axel/or pinched too tight? Might just need to be on the rudder more
I haven't used red locktite in a very long time. Blue is the way to go!

 

[tailskid]

Going from low to high throttle doesn't have any effect other than a change in the angle of attack I'm going to move the wheel a bit further out from the strut - I'm using 6" Dubro wheels. I keep forgetting to buy Blue Loctite - maybe next time I'm in Wally World....

 

[tailskid]

Found the problem....the tail wheel was slightly pointing right, rudder was trimmed a bit left! Now she takes off like a champ!

 

[AKNick]

Good work!! nice to resolve an issue!

 

[tailskid]

Nick, how did you fare with that earthquake?

 

[AKNick]

Nick, how did you fare with that earthquake?

Didn't even feel it in Juneau. Anchorage has a lot of condemned buildings, but no one was really hurt which is a miracle in itself. Thanks for asking.