FlightDetent: I am not sure what your emojis mean or add to the discussion...............
My original quip to vilas was to point out that it was indeed possible to assess brake wear with the brakes off. Nothing more, nothing less. In true PPRUNE fashion the thread has morphed off into the sanctity of manufacturer produced SOPs.and the inherent dangers of deviating from them, no matter by how trivial an amount. I have never argued against SOPs but I just observe that they do often change especially in light of circumstances and incidents.