Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 300; Flight Crew Total 650; Flight Crew Type 425
Human-Machine Interface; Training / Qualification
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control
Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Aircraft; Human Factors; Procedure
During a normal flight lesson in the traffic pattern with my student; my student landed the plane with full brakes and the brakes locked up. The plane took a hard right toward the edge of the runway and I took the flight controls. With barely any directional control left I was able to keep the plane on the runway long enough to to make a taxi way. We took the taxiway at a fairly high speed and then I was able to regain directional control and bring us to a full stop. No damage was caused to the plane; runway or taxiway; or any signs or lights on the airport. Tower asked if we needed any assistance and I said negative just to taxi back to the ramp.
Instructor pilot reported during student landing; the aircraft landed with brakes applied fully; causing the instructor to assume control to keep the aircraft on the runway and safely finish the landing.