Romasik: That is a good point. If the brakes couldn't absorb the energy to get it stopped on a landing without thermaling tires, did they really have the ability to stop it on a rejected takeoff?
Dieseldude: It sounds like everyone had their own technique for not thermaling tires, but I am trying to find an answer to this question: If the runway analysis says you can dispatch to a particular runway, shouldn't you be able to apply max brakes to a full stop on landing and not thermal tires if the brakes/tires/aircraft are properly maintained? I know it's not the preferred technique, but the question still stands.
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