For my mono I have found a simple wedge of alloy, (the same thickness as the
brake lever slot) to work very well and it probably beats everything for
lightness and simplicity. You just drop it down in front of the lever when
you park, so as to take up all the space when the required braking force is
applied. It has a loop of cord through its thick end which stops it being
able to fall thru the slot, and hangs it over the handle when not in use.
David Joyce
----- Original Message -----
From: Rob Housman <RobH@hyperion-ef.com>
Subject: RE: Europa-List: parking brake system
>
> I have installed the Matco valve in my not-yet-flying Tri-Gear (and also
> added a set of foot brakes to the right side), and have located the valve
> within the tunnel, just to the right of the 914's throttle quadrant.
> Although I have seen Dennis' monowheel Europa a few times I don't recall
> where he put the valve, but from his description it sounds like it is
about
> where I located it. Having a big empty space in my tunnel I can't comment
> on whether the valve will interfere with the monowheel's operation but the
> valve is certainly small enough to fit somewhere in the cockpit. I can
> provide a drawing of the bracket I fabricated to mount the valve and
details
> of the extension shaft to put the operating lever above the tunnel -
contact
> me off list if you want more details.
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Rob Housman
> Europa XS Tri-Gear A070
> Airframe complete
> Irvine, CA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Stanislav vec
> To: Europa Forum
> Subject: Europa-List: parking brake system
>
=?iso-8859-2?Q?Stanislav_=A9vec?<standa.svec@volny.cz>
>
>
> To all
>
> On Denis Vories info page http://www.europa-usa.com/enhancements.htm
(great,
> full of super ideas, his upholstery professionaly made) I can read in
> chapter UNDERCARRIAGE :
>
> . Thanks to Kim Prout, a hydraulic Matco parking brake valve (ACS#
> 06-17200) secures Europa during parking and during run up when hands must
> be free. This valve holds the brake parked for weeks and should be
included
> with the kit - is hard to imagine flying the aircraft without it. The
> parking brake lever is located within "finger flick" distance of the hand
> brake handle so that one hand can easily activate the park function and
pull
> the brake handle.
>
>
> Please, is anybody else installed this parking brake? I would like to know
> before ordering this valve by Spruce (98$), if there is enough place for
the
> installation in the undercarriage tunel and so it is not necessary to move
> current existing original equipment (original brake valve, lines, etc.).
It
> is a little difficult to make decision about it when I have not the
parking
> valve with the handle in my hand.
>
>
> Thanks very much for answers.
>
>
> Stanislav, builder #438
>
>
> =A9vec Stanislav
>
> E-mail: standa.svec@volny.cz
>
>
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