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Old 20th May 2008, 13:43
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OutOfRunWay
 
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Those added 42% runway length are there for when things go pear-shaped.
Imagine a slightly damp runway, where there are rubber smears remaining on the first third of the RW from people braking hard (not unusual on short runways). Now you will suddenly find your braking action is all but gone. Then use full reverse and with a little crosswind, you may wander off into the grass.

Never base your numbers so that it will barely work when everything goes right. Aviation history is littered with bodies who relied on nothing going wrong.

Regards, OORW
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