> I'm worried if they decide to apply themselves in flight that I'll > be fishtailing or nose overing more than I usually do on landing. >John Martindale +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
John, Flying a taildragger, I understand the fishtailing but do you usually do a lot of "nose overing" on landings? :-) I'm not familiar with the Great Plains breaks but if you've ruled out any binding of the brake assembly at the wheels, check to insure your pedal / master cylinder is fully de-actuating when you are not applying brakes. Sometimes the geometry of the pedal / master cylinder hookup can create problems. Check the pedal travel through their full range and insure there is no brake application at the master cylinder. My brakes / pedals are a single unit so I don't have any geometry problems but I found I was dragging a bit of brake sometimes because of the angle my long legs approach the pedals. I glued a piece of 1/2" half round wood trim to the top of each pedal to space my feet back from the brake pedal and that solved the problem. Good luck........ Larry Flesner
