Patent ID: 7988242

Claim:
A method for controlling carbon brakes of an aircraft having a plurality of wheels and a corresponding plurality of wheel brakes for the plurality of wheels to reduce brake wear when the aircraft is taxiing, comprising the steps of: monitoring commanded initiation of braking of any of the plurality of wheel brakes of the aircraft; and applying a predetermined minimum residual brake clamping force to the plurality of wheel brakes in response to said commanded initiation of braking of any of the plurality of wheel brakes despite a commanded release of braking of any of the plurality of wheel brakes until a control logic condition occurs, said control logic condition being selected from the group consisting of said plurality of wheels having average wheel speed below a predetermined wheel speed threshold, an engine thrust lever being in an advanced position, a wheel speed acceleration exceeding an acceleration threshold, and a temperature of said plurality of wheel brakes exceeding a temperature threshold.