Timothy Washick submitted this photo and note: “Late on a Friday when you think you’re good to fly back home, your trusty 1959 182B has a front flat tire. The big shop on the field was closing for the weekend, and could not get me until Monday.
Camarillo Aircraft Service was happy to help a stranded pilot. They jacked up the nose and installed a new tire and tube. Camarillo Aircraft Service is pilot friendly and is happy to help their stranded fellow pilots. A big shot out to the A&P mechanics that help all of us fly home safe.”
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I use 2 , 50 lb bags of sand. Put them inboard on the front spar, against the fuselage.
Or have a 100 lb weight and a rope to pull down using the tail tiedown hook.
I don’t think that the prop will tolerate such a high side load, that it was not designed for.!
Just because you were doing it wrong for years doesn’t make it right.
an air load is nothing like a direct physical load against the Blades and hub. With the price of Proper parts the way they are maybe mechanics. Should quit being lazy and do things correctly. respect the equipment They’re working on. quite Patting the hours on the bill.
If you are not going to lift the whole aircraft the engine lifting lug is often used as its designed for the weight of the engine. A better bet is to use the engine mount as it is designed for the weight of the engine pulling 5+ g’s.
Nice try Paul an air load is nothing like a direct physical load against the Blades and hub. With the price of Prop parts the way they are maybe mechanics Should quit being lazy and do things correctly. respect the equipment They’re working on. and quite Patting the hours on the bill.
Interesting comment. This method is commonly used in GA shops in spite of Cessna recommendations to apply weight to the tail or secure the tail tiedown to a floor anchor or similar device. Discouraged by damaged forward stabilator spar attach points and weak or broken tiedown ring structures, I’ve used this method myself. But the commenter makes a valid point. This excerpt is from the McCauley constant speed propeller manual:
“Do not use the propeller blades for pushing or pulling or
maneuvering an airplane on the ground. Damage may result to
the propeller mechanism which may not be discernible by external
visual examination of the propeller.”
Propellers operate in harsh conditions while absorbing extremes in stress. A better alternative is to hoist the nose by the engine hoisting lug or, if able, the engine mount structure adjacent to the firewall.
Don’t ever pick up in your aircraft like that. You’re abusing the prop, causing fatigue inside the hub. The next Prop overhaul is going to be an expensive one.