411A & Wino -
Y'all are very correct.
AA uses powerback (reverse thrust) at most airports in good weather on the S-80s and the "Little Fokker". Can't remember it being done on the jumbo's though. Have never seen it done on the ATRs or the Saabs.
edited - because I forgot about the RJs which I have seen powerback once or twice at airports with nose-in parking. I
dotry as hard as I can to forget about the RJs as best as possible. FLYING CIGAR TUBES!!!
I always wondered how the rampers felt about all that "blast" coming back at them. -d
AAvid