Jose wrote:

Would you admit on the air that you took off knowing that there was
an item of no-go equipment that didn't work?


No such admission is necessary. Equipment problems can develop or be
discovered during flight, including brake problems that showed up during
the takeoff roll but at a point where lifting the nose was reasonable.

Jose

Interesting. I've never hit my brakes right before lift-off. Is this a
new technique? :-)


Matt