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Old 6th June 2006 | 16:37
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alf5071h
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BAe issued advice to operators several years ago; try to find the messages (AOM?) or contact BAe tech / ops support.

Actually, you may not be applying the brakes hard enough. The brakes are often mismatched when attempting to brake lightly at high speed; apply more pressure and let the antiskid look after deceleration, and even if you feel that it is harsh, the deceleration is not so apparent in the cabin.
BAe max energy tests achieved 1250C and the fuses did not blow. However, respect the brake temp limits; I don’t recall the reason why, but I do remember that it was important. More so, respect the temp limits and ‘soak’ / cooling times for the tyres; some of the older retreads have thrown the complete tread during take off.
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