4R tecnique at KORD
I have operated in and out of O'Hare for almost 20 years flying aircraft such as 727, 757/767, 747 and currently A320/319.
Whilst landing 4R, the local controller normally tells the crew to "roll to the end". All well and good...You know you have traffic behind you, the aircraft will die in 8,000 feet of concrete, so you tend to use idle reverse, low braking and meter the roll out to the end..
Now, the part that "may" have gotten MX in trouble. If you do the above and the runway is even slightly contaminated, it gets very slick, the last 1,000 feet or so. I anticipate this and tend to have my speed adjusted accordingly so as not to slide on the painted surfaces etc...
I am in no way trying to guess what happened or attempting to find fault with anyone. I am just describing real world operations on a runway that I am extremely familiar with.
Cheers,
Slats