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aircraft brakes were never designed for stopping aircraft.



 
 
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Old August 1st 08, 03:29 AM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
Harry K
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Default aircraft brakes were never designed for stopping aircraft.

On Jul 31, 6:00*am, Stealth Pilot
wrote:
On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:14:26 -0700 (PDT), 150flivver





wrote:
now brakes for commercial aircraft are different and they *are* used
for stopping, but the brakes on little lighties arent.
some people have yet to realise that.


Stealth Pilot


What an utterly absurd statement! *You may not need to use the brakes
to stop but that's what they're there for. *On a long enough runway I
may not use the brakes at all but on a short runway, you better
believe the brakes will be needed to stop whether you're flying a 747
or a C-150. *Everything is a compromise concerning weight and
capability on an aircraft; aircraft brakes on light aircraft may not
have the stopping power of power disc brakes on a dump truck but both
are designed for "stopping."


one day it is hoped that you will learn something of aircraft design
and good piloting skills.
untill then I suppose you'll just keep plugging away doing the best
you can as a poor pilot.

the brake pads on your aircraft are about 3/4" x 2" in size.
the aircraft weighs 1500lb.

...but why am I surprised. the average american doesnt even know how
to change a tyre.

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You have recieved sane and reasoned responses to your 'theory'. They
have even provided some cites to back them up. Where is your evidence
that your 'theory' is correct? Untill you provide some respectable
source, I, and I am sure others, can one regard it as a 'cockamamie
theory'.

Harry K
 




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