11-04-2008, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave's
One other thing about the E-brake... and someone correct me if I'm wrong please. DO NOT just pull it or step on it while driving. You MUST have the release activated or risk having the rear wheels lock which could put you into a skid.
In fact I would urge anyone who has never attempted to stop their car with the E-brake to find a large, deserted parking lot or other suitable area and give it a try. Start at low speed and build up until you feel comfortable with it's use. Students are trained in our flight simulators to handle every imaginable emergency just in case one day it might actually happen. Most will never see the problems in real life but figuring out what to do while heading into the ground is NOT the way to learn!
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If you have total brake failure and are going to hit something, a skid is the last thing you worry about.
Downshift, apply the e brake, pray.....
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