Are thrust reversers worth the hassle? Before I learned the way of the PPRuNe I was just another passenger, in awe of the exploding engines with the enormous noise that brought us safely to a halt. Now I keep reading that (a) you never really actually need them (b) if they don't work, it doesn't matter (c) now and again they go wrong with amusing (in this case) or terrible (in-flight deployment) consequences.
Would things be better without them?
R