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Old 14th May 2002, 05:18
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The Sioux City tower cleared UA 232 to land on a specific runway (I forget which runway), to which Captain Al Hanes replied, "You want us to make a certain runway? I just hope we make the airport." The whole crew showed immense skill in getting the aircraft as far as they did.

As far as braking, the aircraft would have had brake accumulator pressure, which would have been good for 3-6 manual applications of brakes. This might not have been enough to fully stop the aircraft. However, it would have at least slowed it immensely.

Personally, I have stopped an overweight KC-10 (DC-10-30) with 3 manual brake applications on accumulator pressure only (I must admit I've only had the displeasure to have to do this in the simulator -- and we all know the sim always flies exactly like the aircraft).