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Originally Posted by Toobuilder
Absolutely agree. The tap on the brakes is just an assurance that things are normal - just like seeing "three greens" on a retractable.
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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.