"Ronnie D. Hughes" wrote in message om...
I have first hand experience that braking is hard on tires. This
past Sunday while instructing a student pilot in short filed landings,
and after cautioning him not to skid the tires with the brakes, he
skidded the tires and promptly blew out the left main. Ruined
the rest of the day dealing with that. He just froze on the brakes
and I couldn't get him off the pedals quick enough. Rubbed a
silver dollar sized hole in the tire and tube.


I see a lot of pilots (mostly students) screeching the brakes down
the runway. I think it's the lack of feedback from those tiny wheel
brakes. They are very unlike modern car brakes and you have to get
used to them. You often don't know if you're locked up until you hear
the sound. Even then, with all of the other ambient noise, it's hard
to pick out at first.

I'd hate to have to be the one who buys tires (or brake pads) for
trainers :-(

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)