North,
The spoilers were probably armed, but I'm suggesting they 'might' not have been armed, but assuming they were, did they deploy? Were they locked out? Was a reverser locked out? What flap setting did they use? 25 or 40? I'm just trying to elicite comments from 'the pilot rumour mongers' out there? Allowing for hydroplanning on touchdown if they were armed, weren't armed or arming failed, a false speed signal from the anti skid would not deploy the spoilers. So much to speculate over?
...over the years, a number of straight-off-the-end overruns have occurred and in similar circumstances. In the majority, speed brakes weren't armed, for, I suppose a variety of reasons, resulting in an overrun.
I have every confidence in the WJ crews who are just as highly professional and polished as the next airline and it would be folly to suggest otherwise. I'm not.
But like I said, the stats are pretty clear when things like this happen.
In recent times, a B747 out of YHZ failed to achieve flight due to a miscalculation in V-speeds. What professional crew would ever do that?
I've done the LCC gig. For my money and from my perspective you can have the 25 minute turn arounds on a !!!!!ty day, with revised load figures, re-calculated takeoff numbers on contaminated runways with de-icing to add to the lateness of your flight.
My further suspicion is that, while this is yet to be know or proven, it
IS the kind of vortex many professional crews find themselves in today. I'm sure WJ is no exception.
This isn't about sensitivities. If it is, and I've touched a nerve, I apologize.
I just wish you would expand on the Znorkians dressing up as women. I highly suspect our Iranian friends wouldn't allow them in the country as non-muslims dressed as female flight attendants.
Do you?