REFLECTOR: Why you don't want to be overweight on landing....

[Matt Bucko]

Who said I'm fat!?
http://websites.expercraft.com/mbuc310/

Matt


-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org]On
Behalf Of Scott Derrick
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 7:16 AM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Why you don't want to be overweight on
landing....


Jim Agnew wrote:
> The Cleveland's have the calipers mounted on the outside of the rotor
> and have a larger moment arm so the applied brake pad friction is more
> effective.

That would infer there was actually more generated heat, not less.  AN
expected result if the Cleveland's allowed the operator to apply more
pressure than the Matco's.

For me the Matco's have performed well and done the job, but I'm not
trying to slow down a fat XL.

Scott

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