Testing the brakes is on my own 172 pre-landing check list and has been on
all the rental 172s I've flown with 3 different operators.

Marc


"Ray" wrote in message
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I'm reading a book about general aviation safety that I picked up from the
library: "Flight Safety in General Aviation" by R.D. Campbell, 1987.

The book suggests that for planes with hydraulic brake systems you should
always check the brake pressure (by checking the pedal resistance) as part
of the pre-landing checklist. This is not included in the POH checklist
for any of the planes I fly and none of the instructors I have flown with
have every suggested this. But it sounds like a good idea to me. Does
anyone here have a brake check in their pre-landing checklist?

- Ray