On Sep 23, 5:06 pm, Matt Whiting wrote:
It would depend on what aircraft type you fly. With Cessna's and
Piper's, there is no need for rudder authority below 30 knots or even
higher. I've never flown an airplane with a free castering nose wheel,
but I suspect rudder authority is more important there, however, it
still seems like the brakes would work fine for directional control at
10 knots.

Matt

I've done downwind takeoffs and have scared myself a few times.
Even five or ten knots leaves you with less control, and I might wish
I had that control. Taking off in a gusting tailwind might drop you in
the weeds off the end of the runway, too.

Dan