@ riff_raff:
You say:
I would imagine that most modern commercial aircraft have ABS. So to maximize braking performance, the brakes should be fully applied and allow the ABS to modulate their function. However, with C-C materials even ABS may not be able to smoothly modulate initial performance from a cold condition.
ABS has much better ability to modulate braking than any human does.
Whilst what you say is true it has little practical relevance for most landings. Pilots have safety in mind but also passenger comfort. Maximum effort braking on a dry runway is not at all comfortable. In fact it is quite brutal.
Do you usually hit the brakes hard (max) in your car when you approach a red light or arrive in your driveway? Didn't think so
