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How to brake

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I initially trained on a Katana DV 20 for my PPL and never had any problems with braking. Now I'm learning to fly a Robin Ecoflyer. Everything's fine except that I can't brake properly / evenly. We have a really short RW (1800 ft, steep slopes in front of both THRs, also an incline, so you need to brake ASAP. I just can't brake evenly, either too much pressure left or right, I just keep up wagging the plane and end up nearly veering off the RW, and if my instructor wouldn't fix it, we'd end up in a crash. I don't know if it's psychological or anatomical or the brakes are soooo different from what I'm used to. Any advice?

 

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  1. Brian on Dec 01, 2016

    Hold the yoke/stick with both hands.

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  2. Skyfox on Dec 07, 2016

    It may seem silly, but either solo (if you’re signed off) or with your CFI go out and do some braking practice. Whether on the taxiway, runway (if no other traffic needs it), the ramp or some other area on the airport surface, get the airplane moving and then throttle back and brake to a stop. Learn the feel of the brakes on both sides and exactly how much pressure you need on each to brake evenly. Be sure to practice on both grass and paved surfaces. Since every airplane has differential braking, this is just one more specific model to get used to.

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