No Brakes after landing

[Captain Orso]

Anyone ever experience having no brakes at all after landing.

 

At takeoff I know I had brakes, bc I always hold the brakes while powering up to 80% when I release them and start to roll.

 

I did a normal landing -- nozzles at 0° at all times before touch down and then to 99°-- and found myself nearing the end of the runway at still just under 60kts, so I started applying brakes liberally, but there was no effect at all -- NONE. So ofc I ran off the runway, because at 50kts there was no point in trying to make the 90° turnoff to the right. I VTO'ed and landed again without issue, but I confirmed again, even while taxiing at walking pace, brakes were doing nothing.

 

Brake Pressure Indicator showed 275 psi, while Hyd1 & 2 Systems showed 300 each, and Accumulator pressure was all the way to the right. I took a screenshot, but nothing landed in my screenshot folder bc FML :badmood:

 

Anyone else experience this?

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Anyone else experience this?

 

Not me.

[shagrat]

Nope. Saturday the brakes worked in Multiplayer and Singleplayer.

Did you check Controls Indicator (RCtrl + Return) if the brakes work/axis move?

Antiskid on?

The Harrier's brakes aren't really the strongest, but they work well enough below 50-60kts.

[Nealius]

When you rotated the nozzles to 99 did you apply 70% rpm? That should have stopped you even if breaks weren't working.

[Captain Orso]

Nope. Saturday the brakes worked in Multiplayer and Singleplayer.

Did you check Controls Indicator (RCtrl + Return) if the brakes work/axis move?

Antiskid on?

The Harrier's brakes aren't really the strongest, but they work well enough below 50-60kts.

 

:doh: *DOH* I forgot about that.

 

Yeah, they aren't exactly racing disk-brakes, but I've always been able to see some function, until yesterday.

 

I'll have to keep my eyes open and remember about the Controls Indicator.

[Captain Orso]

When you rotated the nozzles to 99 did you apply 70% rpm? That should have stopped you even if breaks weren't working.

 

I'm usually pretty careful about power. I've applied too much power at 99° and started to blow myself into the air again. Talk about excitement :D

 

So after touchdown I throttle back completely, transition the nozzles to 99 and then start to apply throttle according to the situation. Once below about 40 kts I stow the flaps and nozzles and transfer control to brakes and horizontal thrust.