Originally Posted by
dixi188
Flew with a Captain that had flown HP Victors in the RAF.
One day our A300 had both thrust reversers locked out, so he thought using aerodynamic braking would be a good idea until I pointed out that the engines stayed at flight idle until the nose wheels spun up.
>8000 lbs fwd thrust rather than <4000 lbs.
bet you enjoyed that. How did he take it? It does go to show that the answer never is that simple. And points out the importance of type familiarity. Condition of equipment and its effects as per MEL etc etc. play a further role.