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Old 4th Mar 2015, 09:52
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Hellenic aviator
 
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Thanks for your response, Cosmo and John.

So I am understanding the correct application of thrust setting selection:

Here's a scenario - We are departing off a contaminated runway where the contaminant is standing water and it's reported on the ATIS as a wet runway, there's been windshear reports (PIREPS) and the winds are gusting, say 15G25 or stronger.

What takes priority now in deciding what thrust setting is to be determined? The PIREPS or the runway status?

I can't find a reference that recommends or suggests something like, "If you have contamination then start with TO2, if the figures show you can get airborne stay with this" or "Use TO MAX for assurance of a,b,c,d"

The part b) answer makes perfect sense now - I'm on a B77W. Despite it has tail strike protection capability, I'm "old school" and prefer not to "test" Boeing's assurance.

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