Idle reverse policy on landing

[alf5071h]

Sheppey, re “Max brakes on most landings at max landing weight will cause …”
You present a fairly definitive position, which for many aircraft types is incorrect.
What about the much higher energies in a MTOW RTO; then the conditions you quote might be encountered. Even with hot brakes etc, the certification regulations require that there is no significant hazard; e,g, a brake fire in tests should be allowed to exist for 5 min before extinguishing.
Many people make erroneous interpretations from sensational graphic images, which if recalled from memory during operations can adversely bias situation assessments and subsequent actions.

High decelerations may be encountered when landing on a dry surface with max brake, but with anti-skid in wet conditions the deceleration would be most acceptable – as well as very necessary to stop safely.
Use max reverse, but don’t discard max brakes when required, particularly at lower speeds.