Just remember guys, the simple answer is always the best answer.
After push and start:
- ensure the ground crew have vacated your area,
- request taxi clearance,
- release parking brake,
- set just enough thrust to get the bird moving,
- idle thrust again (no point braking when you're applying thrust)
- press on both brake pedals
Is the braking pressure well distributed?
Do the brakes feel sluggish?
Does the bird pull to one side (i.e. brake failure)?
That's all you need to really know - are your brakes working? No point doing an entire flight, land at your destination at 134kts and realise your brakes have failed!!