BAE 146 - Does it have a reverse thruster??
Hello
I would like to ask you good people about the story I have heard - albeit third hand concerning the BAE 146. I am stuck 110nm offshore from Scatsta on an oil production platform.
The story is that the BAE 146 on the first rotation this morning could not land due to snow being on the runway????
This aircraft type does not have reverse thrusters due to it's "whisper capability" and combined with the length of the runway at Scatsta, they are having to remove snow and grit the runway for the uprated braking to effect a safe stop!!
The knock on effect is a 2 hour delay before I get to Aberdeen and could possibly miss connections to London.
A lot of the offshore workers approve of the 146 as the previous ATP were very "tempermental"
Could it be true then about the reverse thrusters on the 146??
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Please don't tell me about my atrociuos spilling and poor gramar as I already know
regards
SkyMed