Tail Rotor Question for Eng TPs
Is there any connection between Tail Rotor Teeter Friction and pedal sensitivity or Yaw instability.
We operate a 109E and it has 0 teeter friction in the tail rotor, when I picked it up I found it more difficult to keep in balance than the 109E I flew the day before, and any other 109 I'd ever flown. I got used to it, and just thought it was a bit sensitive. I've got another pilot doing my job for two weeks while I am off and he mentioned to me earlier that he had experienced the same thing as I have.
I questioned the friction values when went for a 100hr and was told zero is acceptable, they even left me a photocopy of the maintenance manual page in the aircraft to prove it.
Any ideas ?
Last edited by VeeAny; 15th December 2007 at 11:45.