Originally Posted by GEnxsux
The CAA forced reversers on the inboards. Airbus wanted to go completely on brakes.
What a glitch!! More like an advancement in technology & less noise. Goof.
...Obviously you have never landed on a snow covered runway that was reported to have "good braking action". Or been the first to land on a chemically de-iced runway, completely cleared of contaminants...except the one the airport put on it.
Brakes are great until there is "no braking", then they are just more weight to help you go off the end of the runway a little faster.
Excellent brakes are a nice thing to have. I used to love the Embraer's great big carbon discs. You could stop that plane on a dime, to the delight of LGA nad DCA ATC.
Mind you, reversers wont stop an airplane. But they might make the difference between going all the way out of the airport property or just ending up on the grass at the end of the runway. Especially on a big airplane with long runway requirements.
It will take more than a gas station or a poor motorist to stop this thing if it goes off-roading after an overrun.
