Author Topic: Wheel brakes (Read 318 times)

AKDogg · « **on:** December 06, 2004, 02:59:11 PM »

Can the wheel brakes be affected if engine dead when landing. Lastnight I was in a F4U-C and I got all shot up (oil, 2 guns out, 1 wing clipped and both flaps gone). When I landed at the beginning of the runway I began to apply brakes (speed was about 190 when wheels touched), It wasn't slowing down. I then applied brakes fully and it started to slow down but I was still rolling to fast to stop by end of runway. What I had to do is pull up and put wheels up then belly land it and I just barely stopped by the rearm pad but still on runway. I just wondering if there is brake damage on planes but not listed in damage report. This is not the first time this has happened to me and not in same plane either. It has happened in other planes.

nsty1 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 06, 2004, 03:03:14 PM »

Were you using the space-bar? if so,i have encountered this before.What i have done is use C,V @the same time whenever i have damage plus it seems,it stops a-heck of alot faster.

My simpit is wired to the C,V keys,when i pull on the handle for parking brakes,i have to remember to pull back on stick or else my props bite the dust.

MajWoody · « **Reply #2 on:** December 06, 2004, 03:03:20 PM »

I've had planes do this many times & I found that by repeatedly pushing on the spacebar it will usually do the trick.

Shane · « **Reply #3 on:** December 06, 2004, 03:03:23 PM »

it's been my experience in some planes (can't think if i've experienced this in them all) that yeah, no engine = brakes barely work.

a function of engine controlled hydraulics i guess?

AKDogg · « **Reply #4 on:** December 06, 2004, 03:09:46 PM »

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Originally posted by Shane
it's been my experience in some planes (can't think if i've experienced this in them all) that yeah, no engine = brakes barely work.

a function of engine controlled hydraulics i guess?

Thats what I was guessing but if that the case it should be in the damage report.

eskimo2 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 06, 2004, 04:04:37 PM »

If you touch down at 190, your wings are still producing a lot of lift, enough to fly. The wheels can't slow the plane down much if there is not a lot of weight on them. I usually stomp on the rudder full and crab the snot out of the plane to scrub off speed before touching down.

eskimo

Bravo4 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 06, 2004, 04:06:25 PM »

We're lucky we get a partial damage report, in WWII pilots didn't know the full extent of the damage until their crew chief looked at the aircraft.

If you're engine is shot or not producing power, what do you think keeps enough hydraulic pressure for the brakes to work? On Russian planes they used pneumatic brakes, so even with engine off your brakes would work.

Best technique for stopping quick on the runway, land at 100-120 speed full flaps, after touchdown raise your flaps, this will make your braking more effective, if everything else fails do a groundloop on runway (This is easy to do on a Corsair), let go of the stick and push the rudder to full left or full right, you'll stop quickly that way.