REFLECTOR:Gear Up

Chuck Jensen reflector@tvbf.org
Sat, 3 Apr 2004 18:52:34 -0500


John,
A developed touch and a runway a mile and half long does reduce the braking
needs markedly.  The other advantage of Clevelands, besides not having to
change pads with every oil change, is if you go into a really short strip,
(or we misjudge wind or speed on a middling length one) its comforting to
know that if you need to stand on the brakes, there'll be something there.  

I suspect the brakes are much less an issue on the smaller Vs with smaller
engines, which enjoy both somewhat slower touchdowns and less mass to stop.
At any rate, I have for sale several near-new Matco pads that are perfect,
except for the cracks.

Chuck

-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
Behalf Of John Dibble
Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2004 4:35 PM
To: reflector@tvbf.org
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Gear Up


Chuck,
That is interesting.  Now that I've learned how to fly my V, I think the
Matcos are
adequate (for my SRG anyway).  I guess it's all about surviving the first
few dozen
hours.
John

Chuck Jensen wrote:

> John,
>
> Good thinkin' but that's not the way it seems to work.  My Matcos used to
> get too-hot-to-handle after a couple summer landings and taxing in a
> weather-vaning crosswind.  After switching to the Clevelands (which
> incidentally, have a good thermal isolation board to protect the gear leg)
> and their greater braking authority, the calipers hardly get warm to the
> touch and I can't feel any heat being transmitted to the gear leg.
>
> I never understood why Matcos got so hot.  The heat in supposed to be
caused
> by absorption of energy during braking.  I always got lots of heat but not
> much braking.
>
> Chuck
> XLRG with heavy 300
>


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