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Old 22nd Feb 2005, 12:20
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Tallbloke
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Not answering the question at all but...

I seem to remember reading somewhere that brake temperature must be below a certain temperature (obviously it varies by type) before departure, such that the brakes are sufficiently cold to deal with RTO. Does this figure change with runway length, take-off weight etc. or do manufacturers apply a blanket figure?

I wonder what impact brake cooling rates have on turnround time, and would LoCo's be more prone to using thrust reverse rather than brakes in order to keep temps down (I imagine it would also keep wear down if brakes are on-condition items, however I am completely ignorant of whether they are or not)
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