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eodfe · February 1st, 2003, 08:04

On a P-3 they were called inflight brakes. If I remember right, after the gear handle is placed in the up position, the brakes are automatically and slowly applied so the wheel will stop rotating prior to it entering the wheel well. This system is only on the main gear since the nose gear did not have brakes. We knew that the inflight brakes system wasn't working when we were doing touch and goes. Part of the landing checklist is to check the brakes and monitor the hydraulic gauges for a fluctuation, when you heard a thump, you knew one of the main gear or possibly both were still spinning.

February 1st, 2003, 08:04	#6
eodfe Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Centennial, Colorado Posts: 165	Re: After takeoff procedure On a P-3 they were called inflight brakes. If I remember right, after the gear handle is placed in the up position, the brakes are automatically and slowly applied so the wheel will stop rotating prior to it entering the wheel well. This system is only on the main gear since the nose gear did not have brakes. We knew that the inflight brakes system wasn't working when we were doing touch and goes. Part of the landing checklist is to check the brakes and monitor the hydraulic gauges for a fluctuation, when you heard a thump, you knew one of the main gear or possibly both were still spinning.