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Old 9th May 2015, 14:48
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Miraculix
 
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Allmost all airfields I operate to have max idle reverse unless for safety reasons.

I found that idle reverse and manuel brakes gives the best result. I wait quite long in the rollout before applying then brakes and the gradually apply the brakes for pax comfort, but in the end quite hard braking and then all the way to very low speed (also helps minimum runway occupancy time). That way the brakes have been on for only a short time and you avoid several applications, that gives mere wear and heat. Also when the aircraft is coming up to taxi speed the APU is now running, so you can do single engine taxi saving fuel and brakes. Glance at the brake temps and use the coolest on the way in to get even temp.
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