Originally Posted by
NutLoose
Yes the RAF had two, some of the Civi's had 4 thrust reversers
If memory serves me right, prototypes had 4, production models just 2 - it didn't need any more than that.
Originally Posted by
Albert Driver
Och! Don't fret about it. They did you a favour in the long run. It's part of "growing up" in a crew environment.
I doubt there's anyone hasn't "gone along", regretted it and learned from it to benefit later. You had the misfortune to do it rather publicly, that's all.
Survive and learn.
It was certainly a good learning experience! However, like many such events, facts do appear to have mutated during re-telling
Originally Posted by
BigGreenGilbert
Hmmmm, damaged tyre spotted during two turnrounds and ignored by crew. That's not unlucky........BGG
Nor is it fact - the tyre was absolutely fine at Gardemoen and appears to have been damaged during takeoff there or landing at Leuchars. However, both of those events appeared to have been perfectly normal.