Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2003 08:54:46 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [206.246.194.60] (HELO visi.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b7) with ESMTP id 2408402 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 09 Jun 2003 08:43:04 -0400 Received: from [68.50.58.204] (account rpastusek@htii.com HELO cp172883-b.arlngt01.va.comcast.net) by visi.net (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.6) with ESMTP id 103909180 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 09 Jun 2003 08:41:07 -0400 Reply-To: From: "Bob Pastusek" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: RE: [LML] IV-P Parking brake X-Original-Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2003 08:45:08 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <00c001c32e84$f558bca0$6601a8c0@cp172883-b.arlngt01.va.comcast.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00C1_01C32E63.6E471CA0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 8.5, Build 4.71.2173.0 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2106.4 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00C1_01C32E63.6E471CA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mark, At the recommendation of Bill Harrelson, a frequent contributor to this forum, I added a parking brake to Jim White's and my IV-Ps. We're at about 90% and haven't flown, but I'd gotten several similar recommendations, and had occasion to use one when flying in Colorado recently--the ramp was sloped and the airplane wanted to roll after shutdown, no matter how I turned it to try to parallel the slope. I couldn't remember ever needing this in several years of flying, but I really wanted it that day... Lancair sells a kit consisting of the important "two line" valve that accommodates both left and right brake systems and maintains their isolation, along with the needed extra tubing and fittings. The included instruction sheet simply taps the valve into the brake lines between the left pedals and the wheel brakes. I didn't even try to price compare on cost with ACS, other sources, but considered what I got a good deal, and complete. I mounted the valve on the left upper web that connects the firewall stiffener to the side of the fuselage--just in front of the left forward aileron torque tube mount. It then requires only a short piece of flexible control wire (not provided in the above kit) to run to the left side of the instrument panel. I also rerouted the plumbing to feed from the reservoir to the right side pedals, then to the left side, then to the parking brake, and then to the wheel brakes. This was a more "logical" routing with this valve location. Other locations might be better serviced as the assembly manual proscribes. Probably wouldn't have redone the completed system just for the benefits, but since I had to re-do the plumbing anyway, I decided to incorporate this change as well. previous LML postings for the rational for this. I could send pictures to you directly if these would be of help? Bob Pastusek -----Original Message----- From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of YancyDee@aol.com Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 9:05 PM To: Lancair Mailing List Subject: [LML] IV-P Parking brake Hi I'm interested in installing a parking brake in my IV-P. Can anyone give me any pro's or con's. Thanks Mark ------=_NextPart_000_00C1_01C32E63.6E471CA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Mark,

At the = recommendation=20 of Bill Harrelson, a frequent contributor to this forum, I added a = parking brake=20 to Jim White's and my IV-Ps. We're at = about 90%=20 and haven't flown, but I'd gotten several similar recommendations, and = had=20 occasion to use one when flying in Colorado recently--the ramp was = sloped and=20 the airplane wanted to roll after shutdown, no matter how I turned it to = try to=20 parallel the slope. I couldn't remember ever needing this in several = years of=20 flying, but I really wanted it that = day...
 
Lancair sells a kit consisting of the = important "two=20 line" valve that accommodates both left and right brake systems and = maintains=20 their isolation, along with the needed extra tubing and fittings. The = included=20 instruction sheet simply taps the valve into the brake lines between the = left=20 pedals and the wheel brakes. I didn't even try to price compare on cost = with=20 ACS, other sources, but considered what I got a good deal, and=20 complete.
 
I mounted the valve on the left upper web = that connects=20 the firewall stiffener to the side of the fuselage--just in front of the = left=20 forward aileron torque tube mount. It then requires only a short piece = of=20 flexible control wire (not provided in the above kit) to run to the left = side of=20 the instrument panel. I also rerouted the plumbing to feed from the = reservoir to=20 the right side pedals, then to the left side, then to the parking = brake,=20 and then to the wheel brakes. This was a more "logical" routing with = this valve=20 location. Other locations might be better serviced as the assembly = manual=20 proscribes. Probably wouldn't have redone the completed system just for = the=20 benefits, but since I had to re-do the plumbing anyway, I decided to = incorporate=20 this change as well. previous LML postings for the rational for=20 this.
 
I could send pictures to you directly if = these would be=20 of help?
 
Bob = Pastusek
 
 
 -----Original = Message-----
From:=20 Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of=20 YancyDee@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 9:05 = PM
To:=20 Lancair Mailing List
Subject: [LML] IV-P Parking=20 brake

Hi

I'm interested in installing a parking = brake in=20 my IV-P. Can anyone give me any pro's or = con's.

Thanks
Mark=20
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