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Old 4th Feb 2007, 12:56
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Surprised that in BA and some other airlines the PNF operates the reverse in a high speed abort while presumably the captain stands on the anchors if not in RTO. Is that a Boeing recommended procedure?

What happens if slippery runway with crosswind where the aircraft can drift sideways and weathercock under reverse thrust sideways vector? I can see an awful lot of talking and hands in all directions from two pilots if that happens. Would it not be more safer and certainly easier and less confusing to have one man handling the full abort (the captain) while the First Mate monitors and initiates necessary radio calls etc?
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