This method was tried on Ron Swindens Airplane . We sweated blood to try and
get the F*#@:: $# thing to work. unfortunately a combination of factors
including the amount of travel required on the master cylinder lever to have
any effect and the slight springiness of that length of teleflex conspired
to have only a minimal usefulness as a method of stopping a plane. As a
device for snagging on clothing, catching on the panel and generally getting
in the way, it remains unsurpassed.
The Europa guys got it right first time, it falls nicely to hand at the
right time, and in 270 hrs of operation I've had no reason to want it
shifted. Another thing to consider for those with cranked sticks is, extra
mass on the stick top & "G" loading dont mix
Regards all, Mike D The Wheelbarrow
----- Original Message -----
From: <erichdtrombley@juno.com>
Subject: Re: Stick brake lever
> I too had contemplated the hand brake on control stick idea. I decided
> that I would leave this mod on the shelf until a later time, maybe after
> the plane is flying. This is what I had in mind. Use the existing
> master cylinder and brake lever, however position it within the tunnel in
> a location that does not conflict with the undercarriage. Next, using a
> cable actuated brake lever, similar to that used on a bicycle,connect the
> end of the cable from the bicycle lever to the lever end of the master
> cylinder. Simple and elegant. The geometry would need to be worked as
> to exactly where to attach the cable end so that the stroke of the
> bicycle brake cable was the same as the stroke of the original master
> cylinder. Food for thought
>
> Erich Trombley
> Las Vegas, NV
>
>
> > Cheers,
> > Following on from Shaun's question below:
> > "Another subject - anybody place the brake lever on the control
> > stick?
> > That way, the right hand could be freed to work the throttle and
> > other
> > things. The parking brake would have to be of the Matco variety
> > instead of
> > a wedge or cam, but... Also, if you're building an MG, the quadrant
> > area
> > gets rather crowded.. Cheers, Shaun A207"
> > I too am interested in any joystick brake selector. I
> > will be
> > installing a Hunter F5 control stick on the port side, which has the
> > trad
> > brake lever (cable) and park brake notch. Shades of Vampire. Probly
> > not
> > possible.
> > Happy Landings
> > Ferg
> >
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>
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