Original Posted By: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[ASRC AEROSPACE CORP]"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: I have a 4" diameter ACS 'Homebuilder's Special' tailwheeland two leaf springsAnd weight was not an issue, nor weight and balance. My wing is pivoted aft 6" of the cabanes being vertical to make my short fuselagePiet CG fall into perfectly acceptable ranges with a 200 lb. pilot. (see Bingelis books for computing W&B)The plans-built A-frame setup I'm sure is lighter than my setup with the exact same tailwheel but either will work.Go to Chris Tracy's photo page to see sketches of how I attached my springs and the Bingelis books talk about leaf springs and tailwheels---that'sall I used to come up with my setup-right on my coffee table was all the info I needed. http://www.westcoastpiet.com/images/Mik ... _cuy_3.htm[cid:image003.jpg(at)01CBCC61.710EA3F0]________________________________________________________________________________