Whatunion,
The thread was mostly about "light aircraft" I also fly a TB20 for touring and a Cessna 340 for a private company, but I still rarely use brakes on the runway (usually only when I've messed up)
But I've come to the conclusion that many pilots just want to fly from "big" airports and have no desire to mix with us "farmer" types who enjoy the freedom of the countryside airstrips.
I landed the Rallye in a big field a couple of weeks ago just for a chat with a friend who was grass cutting. This fella came running accross the field to inform me that he had called 999 when he saw me "crash", he was a pilot. I told him that he'd better wait at the gate to inform the services that no one was hurt & I just took off and went home. He then told my friend (also a pilot) that I should have had the aircraft checked by an engineer before take off after landing in such a place.
It is such a rare thing now to to see people land "off airport". it used to be grate fun during the haymaking season being able to just "drop in" and visit friends.
Tony