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Old 16th Feb 2004, 06:22
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DirectAnywhere
 
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I'm not sure if it'll do much about aquaplaning - not that I'm saying it won't I just don't really know - but placing the aircraft firmly down in the TDZ will:

*minimise risk of a float and associated increase in landing distance
*correspondingly minimise the time taken to speedbrake deployment and ability to actuate reverse thrust
*by reducing time to full speedbrake deployment, maximise the weight on the wheels sooner and therefore increase braking effectiveness.

My two bob's worth.
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