Return-Path: Received: from spdmgaae.compuserve.com ([149.174.206.138]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Mon, 22 Jan 2001 19:45:37 -0500 Received: (from mailgate@localhost) by spdmgaae.compuserve.com (8.9.3/8.9.3/SUN-1.9) id TAA22869 for lancair.list@olsusa.com; Mon, 22 Jan 2001 19:54:04 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 19:53:39 -0500 From: Lynda Frantz Subject: Nylaflow brake lines Sender: Lynda Frantz To: "INTERNET:lancair.list@olsusa.com" Message-ID: <200101221954_MC2-C2A8-4C5D@compuserve.com> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> You are on approach to a strip 3,500 feet long. The touch down is good and you retract the flaps and apply brakes. One of the brakes workes fine the other not at all. You now have one of three choices, go around if you have enough runway left, depart the runway at the end or depart the runway into the runway lights. There have been many Nylaflow brake line failures in both Lancair and Glasairs. Some are reported and many not. I used hard AL tubing and #3 teflon SS braid from Aeroquip Industrial catalog where flexing is required. Remember, we do not have a steerable nose wheel. Both brakes gotta work all the time! Jim Frantz >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>