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

Ed A

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From: WALTER B KERR

To: Rotary motors in aircraft

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

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Brake Line 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 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,

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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