Replacing the Aviation Products tailwheel If your airplane has an Aviation Products (API) tailwheel already installed and you’d like to change the assembly out, there are a number of extra considerations to take into account before you begin.... Jan 12, 2026
FAQ: The locking pin and control arm I ordered don’t seem to fit together We’ve been receiving a few questions from astute customers who have ordered a tailwheel Locking Pin along with one of our Control Arms and noticed that the two parts don’t totally mate together when a... Jan 12, 2026
Lighting Coves in the W-415 Wingtip We get a lot of questions regarding the W-415 wingtips and the answers are always a bit complicated, so we thought a nice blog post would be in order. I'm not exactly an RV historian but the way I und... Jan 12, 2026
FAQ: What do I need for a complete tailwheel setup? The first thing to do when considering a tailwheel upgrade is to make sure you know what parts you've got. There are a few different tailwheel models that we might find on your plane, especially if it... Jan 12, 2026
Upgrading to a Full Swivel Tailwheel: A Sonex Owner’s Guide Benefits of upgrading If you’re flying a Sonex now or have a Sonex kit, you’re probably familiar with the tailwheel assembly. Whether it’s the new machined tailwheel assembly or the stock welded caste... Jan 12, 2026
Addressing Tailwheel Shimmy in RVs Tailwheel shimmy is a complex problem with many contributing factors, and small changes that you make to your tailwheel assembly can put you into a shimmy-prone condition. Changing to a taller, longer... Jan 12, 2026
Tailwheel Troubleshooting We’ve compiled a list of common issues that we see with the Van’s type tailwheel assemblies, along with simple solutions. Before we get started, let’s define a few key pieces of terminology so we’re a... Jan 12, 2026
Identify your wingtips Editor's note: This post copied from our friends at Flyleds. Original available here ______ Van’s RV-10 and RV-14 share the same airfoil and the same wingtips, W-1015. Van’s RV-9 has a unique Roncz ai... Jan 12, 2026
Why Upgrade My Tailwheel? When we started manufacturing the Screaming Eagle tailwheel fork in 2007, there was really one main problem that we had set out to solve: the front of the RV tailwheel fork is too low. Expansion joint... Jan 12, 2026
Which tailwheel is right for me? At Flyboy Accessories, we got our start making upgraded tailwheels for Van’s RV. All of our tailwheel forks will directly retrofit into a standard Van’s full-swiveling tailwheel assembly (standard equ... Jan 12, 2026
Installing the RV-8 Canopy Latch The RV-8 Sliding Canopy Latch is a slick system to solve a problem that nearly every RV-8 driver runs into: managing the canopy can be a pain in the neck when you’re strapped into the pilot’s seat. Ou... Jan 12, 2026