At 11:05 AM 6/10/2009, you wrote: >You need to >get a good feel for the plane during taxi testing without worrying about >stuff like that. As Larry often says, "your mileage may vary". >Mark Langford, Huntsville, AL +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
My KR started life with used (40 year old Cleveland) 6:00X6 brakes. The disc were all pitted and rusty so I cleaned them up and painted them. I installed new pads and when I started taxi test I let the pads clean the paint off the disc. They continued to work just fine until I installed another set of used Cleveland wheels and brakes (5:00X5) that I purchased to down size. They were in a similar condition and I treated them much the same. I'm guess from what I've seen on many aircraft that the "glazing" issue is a nit. Install the brakes and go fly. If you're not happy with their performance then take corrective action. In 350 hours of flying my KR I've found I use the brakes to hold on run up and then at the end of roll out on landing. That's about it. On the Tripacer I had I flew 500+ hours with a brake system that used a single heel brake master cylinder that operated the two wheel drum brakes. I always called them my "slow down only" brakes. It was never a problem when flown properly. Just know your limitations. Larry Flesner
