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Old 16th Sep 2019, 00:20
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Pilot DAR
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UK Tiger's don't have brakes
I did not know that! Both of the Canadian built Tiger Moths I have flown had a hand operated brake, which would slightly alter braking differential if rudder was applied. I found it ineffective, and did not use the brakes much. The first Tiger Moth I flew spent the winter on skis - then, no brakes!

The brakes on the DC-3 I flew were touchy. During my type training, the training pilot warned me, "they come on late, and they come on hard". Thus, as I had reverse available, I really did not use the brakes much in the DC-3 either.
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