= writes: with a -6A no brakes is a big deal. I had to make 270 degree turns = in Laramie once when I realized I had no right brake. other than a = personal bias against them, ____________________________________________________________ Hi Kevin, Not a big deal until there is a crosswind and it weathercocks into = the wind without a brake to compensate and you "groundloop" you trike = and all the tailwheel guys come out of the wood work with smart A** = comments. Bernie ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C579C3.4CBAA090 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Personally, I 'm partial to functional brakes - = makes my=20 whole day better. {:>). The lesson I learned is the = second I feel=20 a mushy brake is to immediately assume total failure is imminent and = shut down=20 the engine. Will only attempt to use the brake if certain disaster = is=20 looming, that way - hopefully - I will avoid creating a fireball of = flaming=20 hydraulic fluid.

Ed A

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From:=20 WALTER B = KERR
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 = 5:03=20 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Brake = Line=20 Incident Photos

On Fri, 24 Jun 2005 18:27:09 -0700 "kevin lane" <n3773@comcast.net> = writes:

with a -6A no = brakes is a big=20 deal. I had to make 270 degree turns in Laramie once when I = realized I=20 had no right brake. other than a personal bias against=20 them,
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Hi Kevin,

Not a big deal until there is a crosswind and it weathercocks = into the=20 wind without a brake to compensate and you "groundloop" you trike = and all=20 the tailwheel guys come out of the wood work with smart A** = comments.

Bernie

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