Ed Anderson wrote:

Having had aluminum brake line tube fail from fatigue,  causing a uncommanded departure from the runway, resulting in a fireball which ignited my wheel pant, I would suggest you consider "real" brake lines (SS braided with Teflon lining).   But, just a personal opinion of course.

...and a good one at that.  My plan is to run the aluminum 'in the middle'.  I'll have a real line from the reservoir to the master cyliner, and then to an anchored bulkhead fitting.  The aluminum picks it up from there, running to a T and across to each wheel where it terminates in another anchored bulkhead fitting at the outer main gear pivot blocks. Real lines pick it up to carry it down to the calipers.  I think this is the best compromise for weight, cost, and easy maintenance.  I'd want to have each of those fittings and anchor points even if I ran the real brake line everywhere.

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