No doubt numerous of us are aware of Tiger Moths.
However the OP was about to go early/first solo in an a/c that he expected to be fully serviceable, brakes included, which is a different can of worms. Had he been learning on a Tiger Moth then he would have been taught to fly/land apropriately.
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?
Home being grass, my brakes are not very good anyway, Yes.