REFLECTOR:Brake selection.

[jack davis]

Greg,

I have about 400 hours on my STD Velocity Elite RG with the matcos.  I've
never had any trouble with them.  I've never felt like I couldn't stop.
I've been into strips as short as 2700 feet with no problems.  I do have a
stainless steel plate between the axle and the gear leg.  Never had any
heating problems even after repeated landings with moderate braking.

Just my experience.  I think the Matcos are adequate for the standard
Velocity.

Jack
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Poole" <gpoole@zeta.org.au>
To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 7:48 PM
Subject: REFLECTOR:Brake selection.


> I'm "yo yo-ing" listening to the different accounts of brake experience
and
> trying to relate them to aircraft weight/model. At one point I had decided
> (on the basis of keeping heat away from the gear leg, pad longevity and on
> performance) that Clevelands were really the ONLY way to go, that for a
few
> bucks difference in price somebody had made a big mistake in specifying
them
> for the Velocity and that I would need to get rid of the Matco's that came
> in my Std RG kit ....now Scott and several others have restored hope that
> the Matco's will be adequate for the smaller fuselage.
>
> Have I got the general consensus right? ...and just how successful has
> modifications been to keep heat from the Matco's from affecting the main
> gear legs?
>
> Greg in Sydney.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Derrick" <scott@tnstaafl.net>
> To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 12:09 AM
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Gear Up
>
>
> > John,
> >
> > You don't want cracked disk pads!   Usually hey are the result of
improper
> > installation, squeezing the rivets down so hard the pad cracked.   I had
a
> > landing accident in one of the factory demo planes because of cracked
> pads.
> > The left brake failed on rollout.
> >
> > I also have a Std RG, and have had no problems and plenty of braking
power
> > with the Matco's.   I just replaced my Pads after 200 hours on them.
> >
> > Scott
> >
> > At 12:14 PM 4/4/2004, you wrote:
> > >Chuck,
> > >Sounds like there is a big difference between the XL and STD when it
> comes
> > >to braking
> > >needs and pad life.  When solo, my SRG is light in front and my canard
> > >mushes during
> > >stall, so I don't worry about the nose coming down hard and I approach
> > >stall speeds at
> > >landing.  My SRG has 300 hours, 100 by me.  Doesn't seem like the pads
> are
> > >wearing
> > >much.  I might be interested in your pads, assuming they are the same
as
> > >mine.  Of
> > >what significance are the cracks.
> > >John
> > >
> > >Chuck Jensen wrote:
> > >
> > > > 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
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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