Originally Posted by
dragon6172
For what it's worth, EC145 rotor brake light is just a yellow caution and the procedure is:
Check handle off
Repair before next start
So not even any landing/abort criteria. Maintenance inspection requirements are to check the disk for warping/heat damage and examine pads. The times I have had pilots start with the rotor brake on the disk has been ok, but typically pads will need to be changed out
No such thing as a brake light in the EC130/AS350 series, but a microswitch on the rotorbrake preventing you to start the engine if the lever is not in the fully fwd and locked position.