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Old 26th October 2012 | 15:37
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PEI_3721
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Most large commercial aircraft apply the brakes during retraction, but this is done very gently to avoid problems as in #13.
Harsh manual application in some aircraft might even damage the wheels / brake rotors. Check the ops manual / DDG for MEL dispatch with the automatic system inoperative.
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