Originally Posted by itsnotthatbloodyhard;11854221
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Same with parking - smoothly onto the stand then full on the brakes at the very end when you have a readout of your groundspeed and also the exact distance to run.[/color]
It is quite possible to bring the aircraft, at least big Boeing aircraft, to a stop at the gate without any feeling to the pax that the aircraft stopped. It is just a matter of watching the GS and outside reference and smoothly increasing brake pressure appropriately as the stopping point is approached.