Tail dragger to tricycle conversion?

[Philster2001]

Hi,

 

Just wondering if anyone knows if it is possible/legal to convert a CA21 or CA22 to a Gazelle by changing the undercarriage?

 

Cheers

 

 

[metalman]

Hi,Just wondering if anyone knows if it is possible/legal to convert a CA21 or CA22 to a Gazelle by changing the undercarriage?

 

Cheers

Not sure on the legalities, but they're a bit different in lots of little ways, the firewall, oil tank mounts, battery position, that's just the stuff I can think of( I have a gazelle fuselage in the back yard) .

Not sure on the motivation to convert one but I'd learn to operate the taildragger, much more satisfying , and challenging.

 

If your in the Melbourne area your welcome to have a look at the fuselage I have ,it's almost stripped down and easy to see the differences.

 

Matty

 

 

[Philster2001]

Are you doing a rebuild on the one in your back yard?

 

 

[metalman]

Are you doing a rebuild on the one in your back yard?

Kinda, it's a bit bent, I'm going to use it for a template to build a better one, it'll get cut up and widened, lengthened and generally stuffed with

Matty

 

 

[facthunter]

I think they are more lightly built. I wouldn't do it myself Get some exciting times in ,flying it with the little wheel down the back.Nev

 

 

[foxworker]

Can't imagine why you would want to, the tail draggers are much better.

 

 

[aircrafters]

This is my version of a conversion. No longer a skyfox Gazelle as the only part Gazelle now is the fuselage frame.

 

Mick

 

 

 

[metalman]

Looks good, I like the gear legs, real keen to have a look now!

 

Matty

 

 

[Guest Curandero]

Can't imagine why you would want to, the tail draggers are much better.

Dear Foxworker, I have a gazelle which I am selling due to its 24x2 litre tanks and its 24 reggo which doesn't allow changes. I have a tail wheel endorsement having owned an Aeropup for a few years. I see Skyfoxes for sale with various sizes of their tanks. Does the Skyfox have the 20kt crosswind component too?

There have been a few times where, on cross wind landings in the Aeropup, I ended up in the crop due to windcocking as the tail plane dropped. I didn't have toe brakes on the Aeropup, Does Skyfox have them?Any thoughts?

 

I think the Gazelle is an excellent a/c, so well thought out, dual brakes, doesn't drop a wing on stall etc. you say tail draggers are much better. Do they cruise any faster than the 75kt average?

 

Curandero

 

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