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Old 25th Oct 2001, 17:20
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Nice Wing
 
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Thanks for your responses. It is interesting to hear the ideas and reasonings of others.

I personally would be tempted to taxi off the runway if all was well, but the brake temps were still rising. My understanding is that it will take at least 15 minutes for the temps to actually rise, and that this is not just an indication problem. Why not get the aircraft off the runway before the tires deflate.

As evacuation will cause injuries, I really question whether one should be evacuating the aircraft with brakes that are heating up to the point of fire if the fire crews are on the scene. It is however hard to know the source and extent of any fire. Thoughts?

How many of you big jet drivers actually think about stopping into wind on aborts?
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