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Old 27th Jan 2010, 19:18
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Would you comment further ?
RTO in the high energy region (> 100kt) may seriously affect brakes, tyres (as it did in this incident), hydraulic lines and wires. Chances of a wheel fire are very high.

Remaining on the runway and asking for firebrigade and tech support gives you

- more space for the firebrigade than on a taxiway
- info about the tech status of the aircraft
- enough room for the slides if you need to evacuate

High energy RTOs are serious incidents and there is absolutely no reason to continue normal ops.

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