Originally Posted by Capt Wally
We learnt about aviation from the Wright Brother days onwards & we are still learning.
Not all of us were around back in those days....
Just tap the brakes. If you do it firmly and quickly enough, you'll feel and hear the wheels *thunk* to a stop.
The grinding noise you may be able to faintly discern will be the mechanic's teeth.
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