Apparent brake failure!! Do you take off??
Hi flying folks,
before people hammer me, this thread has nothing to do with STOL runways, where you need to touch down and slam the brakes in order to avoid making the local newspaper.
I´m referring to the following situation:
My 1st solo…….my instructor thought I was good to go for it.
Pre-flight checks, flashing up the donk, an all-system check etc etc.
Moving towards the threshold when---> I noticed the brake didn´t work anymore!
I shut down, no way I was gonna solo without brakes although that runway gave me plenty of leeway! (1 of the reasons why I soloed there first).
It turned out to be an easy fix and after some "arcing and sparking", well; off I went, and the rest is history!
But what I´m trying to ask is: how essential are the brakes for where you people fly?
I met a few people who claim to fly without………..no sweat!
Is it a "no T/O" item?
Your thoughts? If you´re far away from your destination, trying to get home before dusk……….for instance--> would you cheekily ignore a brake failure?
Cheers,
###Ultra Long Hauler###