Brakes Fragility

[Habu_69]

Another braking issue. I constantly appear to over-use brakes during landing, resulting in CAUTION warning and complete loss of braking power. I do not have toe brakes, so I use the w key for wheel brakes. I consider myself an experienced and decent virtual pilot and normally touchdown gently at about 120 knots, with speedbrakes and flaps. Even when I roll out to under 50 knots before applying brakes and then do so intermittently for a few seconds at a time, I still seem to easily damage the brakes. I have even managed to inflict this damage while taxiing! Am I doing something wrong, or are the brakes THAT fragile?

[sobek]

What error are you getting exactly? This sounds like a hydraulic failure, not a braking problem. Post a short track illustrating the problem please.

[Dejjvid]

I've never ever experienced this issue. Gief track!

[Pinefang]

In consideration of your sim experience forgive me as I don't want to appear to question your knowledge of the A-10C but are you switching Anti-Skid on before using the brakes? I too use a button for my brakes and have never experienced this problem.

Edited February 28, 2014 by Pinefang
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[Habu_69]

Well, after flying a bunch of landings to create a track, I think I have isolated MY problem to a HOTAS interference (stuck key) issue. Essentially the stuck key was blocking the "w" key and creating other cockpit switch problems. I will do some more testing and if I find the stuck key was not the issue, I will return. Very much appreciate everyone's attempt to help.