mulligan
Cleared for Takeoff
Very windy day at KBHM. Airmet Tango from surface to 8,000 for the majority of flight from KBHM to KBTR. Winds gusting above my comfort level but I make s go decision.
Preflight the plane. Everything looks perfect. Plane shiny. Oil 9 quarts. Fuel at 84 gallons. Everything else normal. Start engine and go through the normal drill. Everything textbook. Start taxi and check brakes. No issue, head to runway 6 via hotel. Hold short at 6 and call for takeoff. Climb to 10,000 on assigned course and bust through the turbulence with no issues.
Halfway into the flight it is smooth as glass. Sunday traffic is light and I'm cranking lithium on XM satellite radio. Look out my window at my wheel pan and fluid is pouring out of my wheel pan. Rut row. How am I going to stop??
Finally get the approach transition and they ask me which runway I prefer. Informed them I want 4L as I'm going for length. Informed them I'm leaking fluid out of my brakes and may need the entire runway just in case. They asked if I wanted to declare an emergency. I said no but my concern was leaving fluid on the runway for other planes. They were awesome. They closed the runway for me and gave me a visual with the option to extend downwind and take the option if needed. Was probably one of my best approaches and landings ever, even though I was a little nervous. Could have made first exit but took the second just to be safe. They provided me with a chase vehicle to make sure runway was clear of debris and they followed me to the FBO to make sure I was ok and then opened the runway to other traffic.
I know it's not a major issue, but my first is in the books and I'm amazed at how helpful everyone was and how calm I was through he entire process.
Preflight the plane. Everything looks perfect. Plane shiny. Oil 9 quarts. Fuel at 84 gallons. Everything else normal. Start engine and go through the normal drill. Everything textbook. Start taxi and check brakes. No issue, head to runway 6 via hotel. Hold short at 6 and call for takeoff. Climb to 10,000 on assigned course and bust through the turbulence with no issues.
Halfway into the flight it is smooth as glass. Sunday traffic is light and I'm cranking lithium on XM satellite radio. Look out my window at my wheel pan and fluid is pouring out of my wheel pan. Rut row. How am I going to stop??
Finally get the approach transition and they ask me which runway I prefer. Informed them I want 4L as I'm going for length. Informed them I'm leaking fluid out of my brakes and may need the entire runway just in case. They asked if I wanted to declare an emergency. I said no but my concern was leaving fluid on the runway for other planes. They were awesome. They closed the runway for me and gave me a visual with the option to extend downwind and take the option if needed. Was probably one of my best approaches and landings ever, even though I was a little nervous. Could have made first exit but took the second just to be safe. They provided me with a chase vehicle to make sure runway was clear of debris and they followed me to the FBO to make sure I was ok and then opened the runway to other traffic.
I know it's not a major issue, but my first is in the books and I'm amazed at how helpful everyone was and how calm I was through he entire process.
