Parked aircraft rotation?

TheGrunch · #1 04-01-2011, 04:10 PM

It's the wind I think. Most if not all of our flyables have castoring tailwheels, for a start.

Biggs · #2 04-01-2011, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGrunch

It's the wind I think. Most if not all of our flyables have castoring tailwheels, for a start.

I experience it too.. but to be fair the wind would have to be pretty strong to be moving the plane that much... I think its a bug.

PeterPanPan · #3 04-01-2011, 04:47 PM

I agree, I think it's a bug. I'm a r/w pilot and it would take a strong wind to weather vane a Spit into wind like that.

Biggs · #4 04-01-2011, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by PeterPanPan

I agree, I think it's a bug. I'm a r/w pilot and it would take a strong wind to weather vane a Spit into wind like that.

I wish I was a R/W pilot

Azimech · #5 04-01-2011, 06:04 PM

But, does it disappear when the tailwheel is locked, that is the question. Because if it doesn't it really is a bug, when it does maybe the effect is overdone.

scissorss · #6 04-01-2011, 06:11 PM

Coriolis effect!

But really, I experience this too, even with the brakes 100% applied, also the sound of rolling over the ground while I'm setting still.

#7 04-01-2011, 07:21 PM

Sounds like a bug to me then..