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On some mountain grades, what must you do at the brake check area near the summit before starting down?
- A.Stop and check that the brakes are working, cool enough, and properly adjusted, and confirm you are in the right gear
- B.Race the engine to warm the brakes up
- C.Skip the stop if the schedule is tight
- D.Use the area only for stretching and coffee
Correct answer
A. Stop and check that the brakes are working, cool enough, and properly adjusted, and confirm you are in the right gear
Why
Brake check pullouts exist because the summit is the last cheap place to discover a dragging, hot, or weak brake. Entering a long descent with a known-good system, in the proper gear, is the decision the whole descent depends on.
Manual topic: Brake Failure - Downgrade Preparation · From the General Knowledge practice bank (GK-241).