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Old 8th July 2009 | 14:21
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singpilot
 
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I believe there was a program back in the 60's that did exactly this, it did, in fact spin the tires up, but the wear patterns did not change/decrease enough to warrant the cost of the mod.

The touchdown spoolup wear is inconsequencial compared to braking wear and heavy taxi and turning wear.

Keeping your partners' feet off of the brakes at touchdown is a biggie too. You'd be surprised at how many pilots have no idea what they are doing at touchdown with their feet. Brake applied pressure on the EICAS would prove my theory about certain suspected offenders.
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