On Sep 15, 1:44*pm, "Ol Shy & Bashful" wrote:
I'm deligthted to see I'm managing to get some arguments and
discussion going. And if you notice, No Profanity?
I challenge my students to learn to taxi without brakes. and I come
down hard if they beat up the airplane with unecessary braking instead
of staying ahead of the airplane. (sometimes even with profanity! Can
you imagine that?)
How about you? If you had to pay for the brakes, tires, and
maintenance, would YOU beat up the airplane?
Ol S&B

Lycoming recommends a relatively high idle speed (1000rpm) to keep
the plugs hot enough to avoid plug fouling if using leaded fuel, and
TCM has a similar suggestion. However, at this idle speed I do need
to use brakes occasionally, particularly when taxiing downwind.