I agree with Ed, The first 415-C that I owned and flew had Goodyear brakes and foot pedal (no rudder pedals).
With proper maintenance, I could lock up the mains at will; although this was largely limited to once every month or two when I purposely landed "hot" with intent that firm application clean accumulating rust from the discs. No discernible disc, puck or tire wear over 600+ landings, and the tires were retreads that came with the plane. Regards, WRB -- On Apr 26, 2009, at 20:15, Ed Burkhead wrote: > > Frank, > > Goodyear brakes with good brake pads should hold during a full-power > runup - > mine did. I've been told the Goodyear brakes should be able to skid > the > tires though I couldn't, using my brake handle (rudder pedal kit > adaptation). > > Summary: You should be able to repair your Goodyear brakes and get > very > good effectiveness out of them for days or years to come... > > Ed
