Pietenpol-List: Brake calipers, slow flight

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Original Posted By: "Tom Stinemetze"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Brake calipers, slow flightQuestion: I asked this once before but don't recall what the responses were -- what would you all recommend for disk brake calipers. I see that at the bottom end there are Manco mechanically actuated calipers that are very inexpensive and from there calipers go up to more than $100 for juice actuatedbrakes. Let me know your thoughts -- I've got the Jenny-style landing gear. Speaking of slow flight -- way back in 1978 I learned to fly in a 150-HP SuperCub. The day of my flight exam it was cold and rather windy but we went outanyway. The winds aloft were even stronger straight out of the Northwest, gusting to 35 mph...while demonstrating slow flight the examiner had me head into that northwesterly wind because he wanted to see if we could go backwards.I had it slowed down just hanging on the prop and edge of a stall until we almost did creep backwards over the ground! We sure weren't moving ahead! The FBO sold the Cub not long after that -- always loved that airplane and I was told by the FBO owner that I was the first person to get a private ticket in a tailwheel airplane at the La Crosse airport in nearly 20 years. The SuperCub sure wasn't fast, but she'd sure get off the ground quick. Never usedthe flaps either, preferring to slip her in -- great fun! In fact, my instructor had neglected to teach me about the flaps and the first time I usedthem was on that check ride! Enough rambling --let me know your thoughts on brake calipers...Many thanks!Fred BeselerLa Crosse, WI_TBYH(at)aol.com_ (mailto:TBYH(at)aol.com) ________________________________________________________________________________

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Original Posted By: "Phillips, Jack"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: RE: Short LandingsCONGRATS!!!!!! from Tulsa________________________________________________________________________________Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Brake calipers, slow flightDate: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:27:05 -0500

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Original Posted By: Phillips, Jack
OK, OK, Guess the fog lets you out of the propeller trial.Gene ----- Original Message -----

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Original Posted By: "Tom Stinemetze"
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Original Posted By: "Tom Stinemetze"
Congradulations Tom! Happy for you. Steve Singleton----- Original Message -----