737 Blown Across Ramp

On Dec 27, 10:32*pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

The best reason I can think of for not relying on the parking brake in a
wind is that they are not very reliable. Schwinn could make a better
arrangement than you see on most Cessnas, for instance.
Brakes are next to useless in very high winds anyway. After all, if the
wing is being lifted....

I've never had occasion to stand on an airplane's brake but when I use
the same amount of foot pressure on my Mooney as in my Saturn the
Saturn will stop in 1/2 the distance.

-Robert

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in news:5d5a8261-1459-465f-9e7e-
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On Dec 27, 10:32*pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

The best reason I can think of for not relying on the parking brake in a
wind is that they are not very reliable. Schwinn could make a better
arrangement than you see on most Cessnas, for instance.
Brakes are next to useless in very high winds anyway. After all, if the
wing is being lifted....

I've never had occasion to stand on an airplane's brake but when I use
the same amount of foot pressure on my Mooney as in my Saturn the
Saturn will stop in 1/2 the distance.


Well, you have twice the wheels, dontcha?

Bertie

On Dec 28, 12:05*pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
"Robert M. Gary" wrote in news:5d5a8261-1459-465f-9e7e-
:

On Dec 27, 10:32*pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

The best reason I can think of for not relying on the parking brake in a
wind is that they are not very reliable. Schwinn could make a better
arrangement than you see on most Cessnas, for instance.
Brakes are next to useless in very high winds anyway. After all, if the
wing is being lifted....

I've never had occasion to stand on an airplane's brake but when I use
the same amount of foot pressure on my Mooney as in my Saturn the
Saturn will stop in 1/2 the distance.

Well, you have twice the wheels, dontcha?

But about 1/2 the weight. The Saturn weights 4300 lbs.
-Robert

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in
:

On Dec 28, 12:05*pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
"Robert M. Gary" wrote in
news:5d5a8261-1459-465f-9e7e-

:

On Dec 27, 10:32*pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

The best reason I can think of for not relying on the parking
brake in
a
wind is that they are not very reliable. Schwinn could make a
better arrangement than you see on most Cessnas, for instance.
Brakes are next to useless in very high winds anyway. After all,
if the

wing is being lifted....

I've never had occasion to stand on an airplane's brake but when I
use the same amount of foot pressure on my Mooney as in my Saturn
the Saturn will stop in 1/2 the distance.

Well, you have twice the wheels, dontcha?

But about 1/2 the weight. The Saturn weights 4300 lbs.
-Robert


He heh. I was only kidding. it's an apples oranges thing anyway.

Bertie