Can a passenger airplane land without using brakes?

Yes. It is possible.


I had instrumentation installed on a MD10-10 airliner and was recording the brake operation and loads during landing. The aircraft landed at the airport in Austin, TX, on the runway that is 12,250 feet length. The runway has some dips and a slight rise on the North end, with a turn-off at the very end. The loaded aircraft landed and rolled the full length of the runway without applying brakes until he had to turn off.