I popped the tube in a Maule TW last weekend because of carelessness with tire pressure. I am told that the pressure should be 50 to 55 lbs.The good news is that we had to jack the tail up to change the tire and discover that the bolt that holds the tire onto the "leaf spring" was one and one half turns loose". This could have been a real problem and escaped my IA's annual inspection. Jacking up the tail allowed us to wiggle the whole wheel and discover a real problem.
What is the best system for bringing "Air pressure" into the Bush?..How safe is a pressurized can of air at altitude?..Also do you old Backcountry Grizzly pilots ever bring a extra battery into the Backcountry? I don't think I could or want to hand prop a fuel injection 235. Maybe we should start a tread of "Must items" to have in the plane for Backcountry flying...Garv

I carry a spare inner tube for the main gear (800 X 6) and a spare tailwheel tire and tube. Also a small foot operated air pump. A tubular one like for bicyles would work just as well. I also carry a small bottle jack and a jack-pad arrangement that fits on the main gear of my 170.

Eric

Yep, carry a spare tube for your tires and a small pump, a lesson I learn this last fall was make sure your pump will fit on your valve stem. I blew a tail wheel on a rough gravel bar, had a spare tube and a light weight bicycle pump, I changed the tube then found out I couldn't get the pump on the valve stem. Disassembled it stuffed the tire with rope reassembled it, went home bought a different bicycle pump and now carry valve stem extensions.

Fly safe, Paul

PATRICK GARVEY wrote: I don't think I could or want to hand prop a fuel injection 235.

I have propped a 206 (TSIO520/310hp/ 3blade mcauley) several times. The key, of course, is knowing your best prime for the conditions. I don't need to mention leaving the tail tied down.

Mark

Disassembled it stuffed the tire with rope reassembled it,

Paul,

That's a good one. Glad to see you are using only FAA approved mods on your plane. Pretty innovative and sure beats walking.

Bill

jmtgt wrote:

N6EA wrote: I don't need to mention leaving the tail tied down.
Mark

Is that important?

If my Maule is on the same ramp it might be...

Patrick, you might wanna think about another mechanic doing your annuals too... if he's not doing that basic and required stuff at the annual, what else isn't he doing? Not trying to flame the person, but maybe something you should think about.....
JH

I don't think I could or want to hand prop a fuel injection 235.

I've hand-propped a Continental IO-360 in the back country when my battery was dead. It started on about the third pull, no problems. I stood behind the prop.