Originally Posted by
Stan Woolley
I joined Ryanair in 2005 and was surprised that their SOP was to use full reverse after coming from a few operators that had used idle reverse for a long time before. So that might imply that they for one believed reverse (and autobrake)was the better option to save money. As you say, we just comply.
Is it possible that Ryanair's (an LCC that does quick turns) reason for using full reverse was because it would reduce brake heat-up and the cooling interval that would need to pass before the next takeoff?