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Cessna 180 ground loop - Prospect, OR

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Mark, P/n 13000004-0276 27.6 inch stainless braided brakeline with synthetic lining. Expensive $166 each. A couple of inches longer would'nt be a problem as there is lots of room inside your fairings. You might shop around first.
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I had mine made at Columbia Airmotive here in Troutdale Or., they were around 30.00 ea. They are not an STC'd part so that may keep most from buying them. They were S.S. braid outer and teflon inner with nice ends. They look just like the Maule lines!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Greg, that must be a Sherpa in your avatar? Until I noticed the 3-blade prop I thought it was your Bushwacker with a midget posing alongside. :roll:
Speaking of field repairs like Jeremy just described, I was in awe of the field repair segment on Long Props II. Too scary for me to fly out, but glad you guys managed to "get her done".

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I take it with all this brake talk you fellas don't ski fly much :lol:
when i switch back to wheels in the summer its really a hoot being able to stop and turn on a dime after 7 months of ski flying
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Brakes are optional, that's what I was taught. At least until you're almost stopped. George Kirkish on Vashon Island taught me not to touch the brakes on landing; good advice probably, teaches you rudder skills on touchdown instead of landing crooked then correcting with brakes. Almost nosed my Maule over one time by stretching for my (ringing) cell phone in my pants pocket just after touchdown. Wally Olsen at the old Evergreen Field in Vancouver WA disabled the brakes on all his trainer taildraggers--T-crafts, etc.--due to all the accidents they caused. :roll:
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brakes

I had a scott master cyl on my Stinson cause a real hard drag one day. The cotter key on the bottom of the plunger shaft was nowhere to be found and the nut had backed off allowing the piston to stay below the unloading port. Thus the brake worked to apply but would not release!

Still that was just one brake not two, hard to think of a mechanical problem that would make both brakes lock up.

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