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View Poll Results: Do You Check/Pump Brakes Before Landing
Yes 61 34.08%
No 91 50.84%
Sometimes, but not a habit 27 15.08%
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Old 12-18-2013, 11:32 AM
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Absolutely agree. The tap on the brakes is just an assurance that things are normal - just like seeing "three greens" on a retractable.
Checking the brakes adds a fraction of a second to the process of making sure your feet are where they're supposed to be and you have free movement of the pedals. Which I do, and is actually more important than a brake check.

With the criticality of brakes at landing, assuming nothing happened during flight is not enough of a driver to pass up the opportunity to check. I also check free and correct flight controls three times before takeoff (start up, run up, entering the runway - overkill, but I can still forget twice and get it done).

And yes, I am speaking about brakes and rudder pedals from a conventional landing gear perspective. The difference in criticality is huge.

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Old 12-18-2013, 11:44 AM
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Just a guess, but I'd think that the majority of the people who check their brakes before landing fly taildraggers and the pilots who don't fly nose-wheel aircraft.

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Old 12-18-2013, 12:07 PM
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If you don't you should. Wouldn't it be nice to find out there is a problem with your brakes before you need them. I've had water get in the brakes and freeze, So remember Sh#$ happens and it best to figure it out sooner than later.
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Old 12-18-2013, 12:29 PM
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I'm probably in the minority here.
I was taught from day 1 to apply pedal in pre-start checklist & the again after starting to taxi. An anomalies should be checked on the ground...duh.
I agree with Walt, if they worked up to last T.O. then I'm OK with that.
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I'm probably in the minority here.
I was taught from day 1 to apply pedal in pre-start checklist & the again after starting to taxi.
You are joined by many 172 pilots - checklist item during run up.
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