Originally Posted by Rob21
The pilot did apply manual brakes five seconds after the "no spoilers" call.
The first recorded significant application of both brakes is at
18:48:35, ten seconds after recorded WoW on both mains.
Maximum braking is recorded at 18:48:36
Originally Posted by Rob21
Why do it (apply manual brakes) before the call?
Because you want to stop as fast as possible, rather than waiting a number of seconds for the autobrakes to kick in.
Originally Posted by Rob21
IMO, the delay to apply manual brakes was not 10 or 11 seconds, as stated for almost 2160 posts by "experts".
I doubt you have read the posts in this thread discussing this issue. And if you don't think those discussants were experts, exactly who do you think is an expert?
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