Brakes

Acme Tower: N555, make a left turn at B1, expedite, B737 in short final behind you.
Me: willco

TLDR: Brake, skid, bald tire/puncture. It never happened to me, bah, it never happens to any GA pilot I know! Our propeller hat started to spin a bit.

The goal was clear in our mind: to incorporate antiskidding capabilities without adding weight while improving safety. 

We heard great comments about Beringer wheels and brake systems.

We reached out to Beringer, Midwest Sky Sports and Barry. We learned it is doable. But we also learned there is some complexity associated with it that might make things a bit, how could I say, "questionable". It looks like this:

  • Beringer axles and caliper mount would require major modifications to the TSI main gear legs (TAF provided a guesstimate starting at 50 hours)
  • Sorry, no pants - err wheel pants :) - or we would need to modify them and the mounting brackets. And if pants, we won't be able to brag around, the gorgeous red wheels won't be noticeable!
  • Last, err, scale won't be happy: Beringer solution, once installed, and probably including some Matco stuff, won't be lighter, actually, a guesstimation might indicate it would be heavier.
  • Ah, I forgot, and it was not clear to us we would have antiskidding capabilities - my fault, at this point in our investigation I got lost!

In our mind, building an Experimental is about the journey, the project is the message (hmm, I just stole and adapted from McLuhan). These explorations make it worth every minute we invest on them.

What is your experience?





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  1. Acme Tower: N555, make a left turn at B1, expedite, B737 in short final behind you.
    Me: Unable.
    😁

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