Flat Tires?

Jay Honeck wrote:
Jay: I have used fix a flat for several years in my warrior, too dumb
to worry about the legality of it. Then a couple of years ago the
practice came up in this group and I called the FSDO in San
Antonio. He curtly informed me that the regs didn't mention fix a
flat, so I figured if he wasn't going to worry about it then I wouldn't
either.
The use helped a lot on the mains but the nose wheel still needed help.
I just recently changed to metal caps, maybe that is the culprit. Leo

Did you have any balance problems after using Fix-a-Flat? Did you go out
and taxi around while it "set up", or what?
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"


I just put the stuff in and taxied up and down the runway a couple of
times and went flying. I honestly don't know if I have balance
problems or not. Everything seems to work ok, no odd noises, no wheel
bearing problems and there are no obvious tire wear problems like you
would have with a car. I suspect that taxi and takeoff distances are
so short that minor balance problems would not show up. I have never
seen anyone balance a cherokee wheel with weights anyway. Leo

I just put the stuff in and taxied up and down the runway a couple of
times and went flying. I honestly don't know if I have balance
problems or not. Everything seems to work ok, no odd noises, no wheel
bearing problems and there are no obvious tire wear problems like you
would have with a car. I suspect that taxi and takeoff distances are
so short that minor balance problems would not show up. I have never
seen anyone balance a cherokee wheel with weights anyway. Leo

I really don't see any downside to trying Fix-A-Flat. A lot of folks say it
gunks up the inside of the wheels (in cars) -- but we're running TUBES, so
there should be no muss or fuss.

On the other hand, I find it hard to believe that the fix-a-flat goop can
spread evenly around a tube (and dry adequately) just taxiing and taking
off. Since those tires have to spin up from zero to 70 in a split second, I
would think balance issues would be very noticeable? Dunno.

I think I'll just buy new tubes next annual...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:

I think I'll just buy new tubes next annual...

Why wait, that can be signed off anytime...