On 7/28/2024 10:32 PM, Zachary Martine via KRnet wrote:
if you have nylon lines, make sure that they can vent heat,
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Thanks to Zach for sharing that story. Flying 211LF for 20 years and
800 hours I knew the shortcomings of nylon lines but considered it to be
a problem primarily for tri-gear that used brakes for steering and did a
lot of taxi test. I used brakes so infrequently I never considered it a
problem, never considering a dragging brake on long ground runs.
If you are using nylon lines all the way to the puck, replace the ends
with metal at least to the point where a line break will not put fluid
on the hot brake. Second, use the least flammable fluid available.
Last, as Zach recommends, carry a fire extinguisher.
Observation on life:
"The easiest lessons learned are from the mistakes of others. The
lessons longest remembered are from personal pain or financial loss."
See you at Mt.Vernon..........
Larry Flesner
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