check brake pressure in pre-landing checklist?

"Ron Natalie" wrote in message
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Newps wrote:
I have had two brake failures in my 182. I was flying the backcountry
in Idaho once when I lost my left brake, being at a dirt strip without a
way to fix it. So we took off and flew to Cascade where there was a
mechanic. It's not that big a deal.

My biggest concern about doing brake checks in the air, is that I've had
more times where cessna brakes have failed to RELEASE than I've had
them fail to engage. I'd rather land with them failed than land
with them locked.

Now you have to ask your self: how likely is the brakes likely to
have failed after the pretaxi brake check, how likely is pumping
them in the air likely to make things WORSE, and how useful is
the information that they aren't working on landing?

Also true in winter if there is any chance water or slush might have
splashed up on the brakes. The water and slush can freeze at altitude and
the ice can lock the brakes if they are applied at altitude.