I have this gun.

People have told me there may be bullets loaded in it but I don't believe them because I have a friend who knows guns and has told me there are no bullets in my gun and every year or so I have a look in the chamber. It is dark in there but I don't see any bullets.

I have a habit of pulling the trigger while pointing at random objects and people.

Others with identical habits and situations report loud explosions and destroyed property when they do this.

My experience is that nothing bad happens.

My conclusion is that my behavior is safe.

I am sure the FAA, my insurance company and the plaintiffs attorneys will agree.

Sincerely,
Nylaflow Enthusiast

"A man has got to know the limitations of his equipment."

If you are considering refuting this logic to reinforce a rationalization you have made, don't bother because:
1) If you can afford $100 hamburgers you can afford $100 brake lines.
2) You are not going to convince anyone who has changed there lines that it was a bad thing to do.
3) You don't want to be the guy they point to after the off runway excursion.

Brent,

 

Balderdash!

 

One of the reasons I don't use arguments by analogy is that they are often not analogous to the discussion at all.

 

Some people have reported failures with Nylaflo.  None appear to have reported any analysis as to why it failed.  Was it excessive heat generated by severe braking?  Was it a poor installation that kinked the line?  Was it improper installation of fittings?  Was it abrasion from vibration?  All of the above?  None of the above? Some of the above? Etc.

 

What I did present was one successful installation and why I thought it is still successful.  I don't care to replace my Nylaflo lines at this time.  I didn't suggest that any other aircraft braking application make use of Nylaflo.  The choice is still left to the individual.

 

This I do know - the best, most expensive item in the world is not free from failure.  The FAA and the insurance companies do not guarantee that certified aircraft are made with the most reliable components, built and installed by error-free individuals resulting in no failures, ever.  I know, I flew Cessnas with Continental engines, both working together most of the time.  That is precisely the reason I thought I could do better myself. 

 

I know how to calculate and rank the relative risks that I take.  I'm not that bold and I'm still getting old.  Believe me, Nylaflo is not high enough on my broad and long risk list at this time to warrant ripping it out and replacing it now.  I do not exist in a risk free environment and I will not cease all activity because of risk. 

 

Now, if you are only referring to all the other idiots like me that continue to rely on Nylaflo, that's OK.