REFLECTOR:accident/incidents

[Dennis Martin]

I put the new Matco brake system on my FG about 18 months ago 
including new pads.  Do you know if they had the new compound pads in 
2002?

All the best,
Dennis


>The latest e-mail on brakes reminds me I probably need to update 
>folks on the Matco compound brakes. I think I am the only one flying 
>them??? Maybe David Karas is also??.Chris Martin used to have them 
>in the original configuration.
>I have about 110 hours on them now. Albeit not a great deal of 
>landings since I use the airplane for longer travel then staying in 
>the pattern.I had installed heat indicator tape and have yet to have 
>the temperature reach the first mark which is at 130 degrees. I 
>always feel that I have enough brake for what I am doing. I guess I 
>am pretty happy with the 323 compound brakes and the revision A 
>seemed to fix the earlier heat problems.
>Jack
>N55XL
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