Sorry for trying to raise the bar of safety. While you may be technically right, it is the over all spirit of safety vs. money that I am trying to change.
Quite simply, you fly around with thrust reversers in op because an airline doesn't allocate the resources to keep them working right.
Money.
PS: and what is wrong with cooler brakes? with the over abundance of 20 minute quick turns, the possibility of hot brakes and an aborted takeoff raise the need for operating TRs. TRs make for cooler brakes which make for an added level of safety on takeoff. Plus there are aborted takeoffs in which TRs can be useful (non engine related aborts) though not legally required.
Last edited by bomarc; 25th Jul 2007 at 15:10.