Fri, Jul 30, 2010
Stop Locking 'Em Up
By Dan Billingsley
Tired of finding flat spots on your tires? Beringer Wheels and
Brakes says its Anti-Lock Inline Regulator (ALIR) may just be the
fix you are looking for. The regulator is placed inline between the
master cylinders and brakes, and has a knob that adjusts the
maximum pressure delivered to the calipers. Fine tuning between
landings will achieve exacting performance, adjusting the pressure
to stop (at full application) just prior to locking up and
skidding. Just think of it as a governor for slowing down.
Beringer ALIR System
Standard GA braking requires the pilot to apply just the correct
amount of pressure…judging when to increase or decrease.
When the Inline Regulator is installed, the company says the pilot
may apply full pressure on the brakes at touchdown without a
concern of lock-up. The advantages include; Shorter stopping
distance, less tire wear, less brake wear and certainly a safer
landing.
Braking Chart
The chart above shows a comparison of the same plane with the
ALIR system and without it, and all possible variables were held
constant. Note how the maximum braking pressure is achieved quicker
in braking with the system (blue line) as opposed without it (red
line). The shorter stopping distance as well as those points noted
above fall in line.
Beringer is a family owned business who just celebrated their
25th anniversary of delivering wheels and brake systems to the
motorcycle industry. They are now gaining ground in the aviation
arena and their wheels and brake systems (upon examination) look to
be very high quality. The aluminum alloy wheels are CNC machined
into three parts and assembled with O-rings, providing a tubeless
system.
Beringer Brake Adjustment Tool
They encourage the use of their complete wheel and breaking
system when installing the ALIR, as the engineering was a package
design. Expect to pay about $2000.00 for a complete system. The
regulator can work with other systems, however, they encourage
contacting them prior to purchasing. The regulator alone is about
$200.00
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