Originally Posted by
Oasis
I wonder how bad the previously landed Airbus crew feels about reporting good braking action.
I was just listening to ewr tower and all U.S. carriers said good braking action. British airways comes in and lands.
They then told the tower that there was considerable contamination towards the end of the runway.
So a lot more info than from the local carriers who just keep their mouth.. Why?
Maybe Speedbird was the only airline to encounter "considerable contamination towards the end of the runway" because they were the only aircraft to operate near the end of the runway. PIREPS are based on what we as crews experience. I have encountered considerably different conditions than PIREPS would make me expect, only to realize I exited the runway further down then 90% of the previous flights. Throw rubber deposits in the last 1000-1500ft and it may be a lot worse near the end.