Originally Posted by
osmosis
During an early checkride in a Piper in a busy circuit my instructor suggested the use of the handbrake to allow a faster slowdown allowing us to take the first exit freeing up the runway for those close behind. It worked a treat but one needs to be careful.
What a ridiculous and stupid suggestion. Normal brakes are perfectly adequate, and if your instructor was suggesting the park brake would lock the wheels, then he has both a poor understanding of how a vehicle brakes, and a complete disregard for the state of the aircraft's tyres.
Forget the aircraft behind you. If they're that close, they'll probably go around. They are not your problem - land your own aircraft, not the one following you.