The only tail dragger I've flown with drum brakes was a B-17 and they were not about to let me do any ground ops because, among other reasons, the brakes are not that reliable. I got a set of disk brakes from an Aerocoupe. Just a little bigger than our plane needs, but they fit just fine.
-dave Colin Rainey wrote: >Yes, I had the R/R drum brakes at first but I never used them. >Myron (Dan) Freeman >I am unsure what you are building, I would be very nervous about having >hydraulic disk brakes on a tail dragger. >Pete Diffey > >Gentlemen, >One reason to NOT use drum brakes is that they are OLD TECHNOLOGY! Drums >react much slower than discs; they wear faster, warp when heated, lock up at >unexpected times, which is why you got scared Pete; and are much harder to >get quality parts for. My Cleveland brakes are the exact same as what is on >the Cessna 152 from the factory and work flawlessly, as has EVERY aircraft >that I have flown in the last 5 years. NONE of them use drum brakes! Period! >Not meant as a slam Pete, just please do not send someone down a road that >was abandoned a LONG time ago for a good reason. Hydraulic brake technology >is so good now, you will find examples on everything from 4 runners to 4 >wheel drives to family cars with 4 wheel disc brakes. Heck even go-carts now >have disc brakes, though some may be mechanical versions. > >The key to good brakes is first a QUALITY system. Next is to maintain them >well. Do this and you will have brakes that can be used while taxiing, >landing (gently applied), and parking. > >Colin Rainey >N96TA Taildragger > >_______________________________________ >Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp >to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net >please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > >_______________________________________ >Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp >to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net >please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > >
