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Old 26th March 2025 | 16:55
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Chesty Morgan
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From: In your head.
Originally Posted by punkalouver
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.
You'd want to be reducing brake pressure as you approach the stop point or you just increase the rate of deceleration.

But I'm sure you know that.
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