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Old 20th Sep 2006, 01:20
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It depends on the runway available... Specific procedures will vary with the airplane, but a general range may be:

If you're at Edwards AFB with effectively unlimited runway, use max reverse and no brakes until below 100 Kt or so.

If you have 12,000', figure out the landing distances for available autobrake settings, and use one that will stop you in 12,000'. Use max reverse as well, so you are not using the brakes alone to stop.

If you have less than that (i.e., not enough runway to stop "by the book"), use max reverse and max brakes, and get as slow as possible as soon as possible.

AFAIK, Boeing does NOT recommend aerodynamic braking in any foreseeable situation. Spoilers and brakes are less effective with the nose off the ground, and control is better with the nosewheel on the ground.
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