Originally Posted by
Arliss
So, speaking of brake temps...
On the Airbus, what heats up the brakes more, the landing or taxiing for a long time on both engines after landing?
On the ERJ I notice the brakes are usually still pretty cool after exiting the runway. They get hot when you have a captain that insists on leaving both running all the way to the gate. In a place like ORD they're usually in the yellow by the time you hit the gate.
IMO what kills the brakes the most are pilots applying manual brakes above 100kts. Any time I feel a guy getting on the brakes above 100kts, I can rest assured the temps will rise.
Low brakes don’t engage until 4 seconds so you’re usually below 100 when the auto brakes start to engage. But guys getting on them above 100kts, with 8000’ of runway left, you’ll get hot brakes