brakes!
Nick,
Are you saying that the 76 brakes are strong enough to stop that machine" in it's tracks" during a single engine landing to a rig/ helipad.
Or, are the 76 brakes just for " handling" purposes during taxiing/ normal touchdown.
We once missed releasing the brakes and did a slow rolling CAT B landing. Honestly, the brakes did nothing to "dead stop' that aircraft nor did they grab and bang the nosewheel down as everyone thinks will happen.
To be fair, though, maybe the pressure was not at its maximum or we did not set it hard enough.
So, can you tell us if the 76 brakes are
a) for "handling" purposes only or
b) to actually "deadstop" that beast during an OEI CAT A landing.
I've heard arguments for both sides that make sense.
Thanks!