"Teacherjh" wrote in message
...
One instructor told
me that you want to tap the brakes before retracting the gear to dislodge
any slush or snow so that it doesn't freeze in the wheel well

I was taught to tap the brakes to stop the wheels from spinning before
tucking
them away. (spinning tires bulge out a bit, or so I was told)

From what I've read, the reasoning is that if the wheel is still spinning,
it can still be spinning off water/slush which can accumulate and freeze
inside the wheel wells.

Paul