Pietenpol-List: Re: Brakes on Aircamper
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 1999 2:26 pm
Original Posted By: Earl Myers
Dean,There is a drawing on how to install beake pedals in the 2nd Quarter 1993issue of the Buckeye Pietenpol Newsletter. We've installed these and alsouse 6:00X6 wheels from a PA-28-140. We're not far enough along to havetried a taxi test yet, but it appears they will work well enough. Ourmain concern is not to have too strong of brakes so as not to nose itover too easily. I scrounged some old master cylinders from a '77 MooneyM20J and I intend to reduce the leverage as much as possible to reducebraking action.Virl Deal made these drawings and they do not attach to the rudder bar,but are independent and attach to the side longeron. They need to beplaced far enough forward so as not to interfer with rudder action duringlanding. I feel it is necessary to have them far enough forward that adeddinant and positive action would be required to operate the brakes.Sincerely,John Langstonwrites:>Gentlemen:>>I just got a pre-covering inspection day before yesterday, passed,but >the>request came back for brakes, has anyone got drawings or details of >where>the actuators would go on the tube rudder bar? I have 600 x 6 >cleveland>wheels so a rotor and pads would not be insurmountable.>>Thanks>>Dean Sevold>Salt Spring Island>BC>__________________________________________________________________________________________
Dean,There is a drawing on how to install beake pedals in the 2nd Quarter 1993issue of the Buckeye Pietenpol Newsletter. We've installed these and alsouse 6:00X6 wheels from a PA-28-140. We're not far enough along to havetried a taxi test yet, but it appears they will work well enough. Ourmain concern is not to have too strong of brakes so as not to nose itover too easily. I scrounged some old master cylinders from a '77 MooneyM20J and I intend to reduce the leverage as much as possible to reducebraking action.Virl Deal made these drawings and they do not attach to the rudder bar,but are independent and attach to the side longeron. They need to beplaced far enough forward so as not to interfer with rudder action duringlanding. I feel it is necessary to have them far enough forward that adeddinant and positive action would be required to operate the brakes.Sincerely,John Langstonwrites:>Gentlemen:>>I just got a pre-covering inspection day before yesterday, passed,but >the>request came back for brakes, has anyone got drawings or details of >where>the actuators would go on the tube rudder bar? I have 600 x 6 >cleveland>wheels so a rotor and pads would not be insurmountable.>>Thanks>>Dean Sevold>Salt Spring Island>BC>__________________________________________________________________________________________