while the ntsb did say that autobrakes started to work and the PILOTS disengaged and went to manual braking I have seen NOTHING regarding the spoilers. If you have it, please post.
The captain has stated he went to manual braking because he didn't feel deceleration.
I spoke to the NTSB
PR MAN and asked about the spoilers and they had no comment on that.
If I am wrong, please post NTSB DATA and I will appologize.
I will ask this question in the nicest way possible. Would southwest airlines have been the launch customer and / or made any purchase of the 737-700 series if reversers were not part of the stopping equation? That is, would a major redesign of the 737-700 have had to be made if it couldn't operate at MDW?
I once spoke to a guy hawking the BAE ATP (everyone remmber that plane?)
OUR little airline flew to TVL (south tahoe airport in california, KTVL for you across the pond). I asked if the BAE ATP could handle TVL on a hot day. the some 50-60 passenger plane could...but only with 2 passengers and NO luggage!!!!! The sales rep from BAE said, "well, you just won't go to TVL in this ".
Our airline didn't end up buying any BAE ATP's.
I wish I had the smoking gun on the -700...but until then I will just wonder...things that make you go, "hmmmmmm".
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