Description of the Airplane and its Systems

DA20-100 ‘Katana’ 4X Manual
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DESCRIPTION
7.5.1
WHEEL BRAKES
Hydraulically operated disc brakes act on the wheels of the main landing
gear. The wheel brakes are operated individually using the toe-brake
pedals either on the pilot's or on the co-pilot's side. If either the left or right
wheel brake system on the pilot’s side fail, the co-pilot’s brakes fail too. The
same applies to a failure on the co-pilot’s side, in this case, also the pilot’s
brakes fail.
CAUTION:
!
When placing the feet on the brake pedals, care should be taken to
not contact the structure above the pedals, which could prevent
effective application of the brake(s).
7.5.2
PARKING BRAKE
The knob is located on the center console in front of the throttle quadrant,
and is pushed in when the brakes are to be released. To set the parking
brake, pull the knob to the stop. Repeated pushing of the toe-brake pedals
will build up the required brake pressure which will remain in effect until the
parking brake is released.