Trike braking system

[Scotman]

I have a Cosmos Trike that I have "grounded" until I come up with an acceptable solution to my problem. It's one of safety.

Over the last three years, I have had two "runaways" with my trike on starting, both of which have resulted in considerable damage incurring repair costs, and one of which nearly killed a mate of mine.

On starting the Cosmos, (hand swing) it's standard practice to put a block in front of the front wheel to keep it stationary. One can then let it idle for a while, climb in and do the rev checks with the foot on the brake. It's an old Cosmos and doesn't work on the disk brake system so, occasionally, off you trundle. When the checks are complete, you then have to jump out, remove the block and get back in before it idles off down the road. If the revs are too high, you end up chasing the aerie. It's quite daunting overtaking a prop.

Does any trike come out with a brake locking system, such as a hand brake?

Scotman

[AndyG]

Hi Scotman,

With all due respect this sounds like a recipe for disaster.Is your trike not equipped with a pull start system on pulleys routing it either over your head or onto the boom?
Good decision for it to remain grounded until you resolve this.
Some of the trikes brake levers have notches cut into them so that when you push the brake you can slide a locking plate into the notch so that it effectively becomes a hand brake.

Safe flying,

[John H Arnold]

Hi Scotman,


Yes you do get a hand/footbrake system for tirkes and it is quite easy to make aswell

Will take photos over the weekend

And post the pic’s or rather try and post them on Monday

Or you can PM/phone me or send me your e-mail and I will E-mail you the drawings

My No 083400 2 six 9 six

[Trikenut]

You get a system on the Aerotrike Safari that is like John's solution. See foto...

[John H Arnold]

Thanks trikenut


Scotman total cost to make one yourself +- R20-00

[KBP - COBRA]

My cobra has something simillar to that pic and works very well..

[AndyG]

The pics posted are exactly what I was describing, Thanks