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Old 24th Sep 2002, 12:44
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citrus200
 
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A warning light would not equate too a misunderstanding between captain and copilot!

May have been Copilots takeoff - we dont know!

However we brief that up to 80kts a master caution warning will be assessed and the decision will be made to stop based on the commanders assessment of the problem!

After 80kts the T/O will only be aborted due to a major failure i.e engine fire/failure e.t.c - after 80kts it is deemed safer to take a minor problem into the air, than it is to carry out an RTO at high speed!

After reading the reports posted ( we do not know the accuracy of these) prob seems to be that RTO was carried out, depending on weight and ambient temp, cooling schedule would have to be consulted and time would have to be given in order to let breaks cool otherwise you may have the prob of brakes catching fire or brakes fusing! this may have then escalated the prob!

Please people do not jump to conclusions! CAN WE AGAIN, NOT CRITICISE THE CREW CAN WE GIVE THEM A PAT ON THE BACK AND SAY JOB WELL DONE FOR CARRYING OUT A SAFE RTO after all that is what we are trained for!
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