Building and Flying Related Boards › miniMax, Hi-Max, and AirBike General Discussions
nathan.bissonetteOctober 29, 2018, 9:47pm
Team Mini Max is offering a nose wheel kit to convert the 1100 from a tail dragger to tricycle gear, on their website under Misc. Parts.
Frankly, I've heard so many horror stories about ground loops that it sounds like a smart idea for a guy with virtually no tail wheel time. Anybody else considered it? Anybody installed it?
ulbuilderNovember 5, 2018, 11:58am
I believe I was the first person to get one of these nose wheel kits.
Can't really say how well it works since I've not flown it yet.
Waiting on the FAA to call me back about scheduling my inspection so maybe she will fly sometime soon.
PhilNovember 5, 2018, 1:24pm
Examine this video footage includes nose wheel handling. @ 38:20
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BlXVDicfQOQ&t=6sulbuilderNovember 6, 2018, 12:00pm
That crappy Chinese design is NOT the same thing that TEAM offers for sale.
The offering from TEAM is not even similar.
This is video from the prototype nose gear that team offers today:
https://youtu.be/qz215fmQZOUDave also has video of that same prototype running through grass, I think it might be on Facebook.