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Old 30th Jan 2006, 15:41
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JW411
 
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Wileydog3 raises another critical factor in this discussion and that is that the braking technique on a rejected take-off has to be accomplished perfectly.

I did my DC-10 conversion at DFW and our very, very wise instructor used to set up an exercise on a short runway at Waco. Provided that FULL braking was applied at V1 it was JUST possible to stop the aeroplane before going off the end.

In order to achieve FULL braking it is necessary to have the rudder pedals right back so that it is possible to get your full body weight on to the brakes.

If you are the sort of chap that likes to have your rudders adjusted forward then you are for sure going to cock it up for your ankle muscles simply cannot get FULL brake pressure on in time if at all.

Think on that before you next go flying.
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