Nose wheel shimmy is a continuing problem for many aircraft owners. With the following discussion we offer suggestions to minimize the effects of, or even solve, this annoying problem. Often nose wheel shimmy results from an array of issues that all need to be addressed or any improvement will only be temporary.rnIn order to correct nose wheel shimmy problems we must understand what causes the nose wheel to shimmy in the first place. Without getting too much into the geometry of the operation, any wheel contacting the ground either aft or forward of the turning axis is called a caster-type wheel such as found on most aircraft nose wheels (and tail wheels).
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