PBL,
Maybe I got it wrong, but until the "spoiler nada" call, the landing was "normal".
So why apply manual brakes (@ 140 kts) before that call? With no spoilers you won't have effective braking anyway... I agree with you that pilots want to stop as soon as possible, but brakes alone do almost nothing @ 140 kts with no spoilers. Am I wrong?
You shouldn't "feel" some decel (from reverse thrust) before applying manual brakes?
Note that the TAM's pilots cycled the spoiler armed switch almost at the same time they went to manual brakes.
And last, the nose wheel shouldn't be on the ground before applying manual brakes?
Last edited by Rob21; 13th Sep 2007 at 18:29.
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