Return-Path: Received: from olympus.net ([198.133.237.1]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.1.2 release (PO203-101c) ID# 0-44819U2500L250S0) with ESMTP id AAA12218 for ; Wed, 2 Sep 1998 08:05:04 -0400 Received: from sq19444.olympus.net ([207.149.194.44] helo=bill) by olympus.net with smtp (Exim 2.02 #1) id 0zEBee-0002Hq-00 for lancair.list@olsusa.com; Wed, 2 Sep 1998 05:04:52 -0700 Message-ID: <000201bdd62f$8355fee0$2cc295cf@bill> From: "William T Bartlett" To: Subject: Matco brakes Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1998 22:16:27 -0000 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3155.0 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3155.0 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> I don't think it is a Matco brake problem as much as it's a ground effect problem. Just step on the brakes more gently till the plane slows down enough to get some weight on the wheels. Clevelands don't hold as tight and might not require as light a touch as the Matcos. Bill N7WB >after all of the problems cited concerning the Matco brakes, has anyone >switched to Cleveland brakes and wheels and noticed an improvement? has the >matco brake problem been resolved? > >thanks, > >Scott Dahlgren