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Old 28th Aug 2013, 01:54
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captjns
 
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Been there many a time in all weather conditions both sunshine and pissing down rain. No major deal, provided one flies Ref + 5, does not float half way down the runway before touch down. There's gobs of runway to stop the jet.

I've always used flaps 40 auto-brake 1 and idle thrust reverse. Let the jet take advantage of the uphill grade for the last few hundred meters.

Motors need 3 minutes to cool down, so the full length roll takes advantage of engine cooling. Best news is the passengers don't get a concussion by locking up the brakes on landing. Brakes are cool to the touch.
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