X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-kukur.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.65] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTP id 6486349 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 23 Sep 2013 09:19:34 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.65; envelope-from=colyncase@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=iO5wqFa+FF/IsD9sd5o31BZOkUi61phLNfMsqhjRXpyhosgQFf3qZClD4aB7UaK4; h=Received:Content-Type:Mime-Version:Subject:From:In-Reply-To:Date:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Message-Id:References:To:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [71.241.141.195] (helo=[192.168.1.24]) by elasmtp-kukur.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1VO62V-00054H-Oh for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 23 Sep 2013 09:18:59 -0400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1085) Subject: Re: [LML] anti-skid (ABS) brakes on the Lancair From: Colyn Case In-Reply-To: Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 09:18:59 -0400 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: References: To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1085) X-ELNK-Trace: 63d5d3452847f8b1d6dd28457998182d7e972de0d01da940ad635692dc618f42ba35f8e8346a0ff0350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 71.241.141.195 Interesting question. I think there would be some new design involved to deal with the = differential aspect.=20 Imagine you have ice under the right main and bare pavement under the = left. You probably want the braking on the left reduced to match the = right. Yet with bare pavement on both mains, you want to be able to = command a turn. =20 You might get away with a "landing" mode which forces the two to match = (sorry, no help in a cross wind). Then you would turn the landing mode = off to taxi. All in, if you have an icy runway, you might be better off with a = reversible prop and no ABS. Colyn On Sep 23, 2013, at 8:08 AM, jeffrey liegner wrote: I was at the airport on this beautiful Fall day and another builder = (RV6) asked me about installing an ABS braking system on the Lancair to = help with stopping (without creating a flat spot). He reports that even = BMW motocycles have anti-skid brakes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-lock_braking_system BMW Motocycle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Absbrakes.jpg Has anyone given anti-skid (ABS) brakes any consideration in the = Lancair? Just curious. Jeff L LIVP -- For archives and unsub = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html