REFLECTOR: Brake authority

[Ron Brown]

Me too.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Martino" <tmartino at troubleshooter.com>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 9:56 AM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Brake authority


>I have never had a problem with the Matco w600XTs.  However, I am flying
> a 173 Elite RG (with the IO-360) ... which weighs almost as much as an
> XL.
>
> Tom
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
> Behalf Of Mike Dawson
> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 7:42 AM
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Brake authority
>
> Thanks for that Dave. It does seem to be the
> consensus.
> Mike
>
> --- David Bertram <n350tx at tx.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> Mike, I was not satisfied with the Matco brakes.
>> The Cleveland brakes are
>> definitely superior.
>> Dave Bertram
>> 383 chevy flying
>>
>> -------Original Message-------
>>
>> From: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
>> Date: 06/05/07 09:09:13
>> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
>> Subject: REFLECTOR: Brake authority
>>
>> Scott
>> My brother and I are slowly building a XLFG. It was
>> one of the first,1999, consequently we have the W600
>> matco brakes not even the w600xt's. We have only
>> taxied with them , with toe brake upgrade, and I
>> find
>> them woefully weak. Do you think Velocity would
>> consider a trade up to the XT's since that is what
>> they put in the newer models or is my only option
>> $$$$?
>> Mike
>>
>> --- Scott Baker <sbakr at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> > Don't forget the weight of the aircraft.
>> > The XL GTOW is hundreds of pounds more than the SE
>> > and LW/173, which of
>> > course affects the stopping power of the brakes.
>> > SB
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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