Originally Posted by
CVividasku
I don't recall if anyone said it, but nosewheel brakes should be helpful at every flight to reduce wheel vibration when gear is retracted, as is done on the main gear wheels.
I wish we had that type of brakes on the A320. They would only require a very small brake system, and would not impact navigability in case of failure/absence.
The problem with making a nosewheel braking system basic is then it
has to be part of the MEL. While you can dispatch with the system inop via the MEL - there
must be a time limit associated with the MEL dispatch - so you'll eventually have to spend the money to fix it. So the operators would need to pay the cost of adding the feature, then spend more money keeping it working to avoid having aircraft grounded.
Operators don't like that - especially when a cheap, simple snubber in the nose gear wheel well gets the job done (if perhaps not very gracefully).