Reverse Thrust - Advice Please
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Reverse Thrust - Advice Please
Please could some kind technical soul offer some good advice on a thread we have running in the PAX/SLF forum, entitled (click for link) Thrust reversers
There is a lot of comment, but not all is informed, and so some knowledge would be welcome.
Thanks, in anticipation of your help.
There is a lot of comment, but not all is informed, and so some knowledge would be welcome.
Thanks, in anticipation of your help.
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I pretty much agree w/Markjoy. T/R use varies quite a bit depending on the circumstance, idle reverse is quite common (quite quiet too), brake wear is a consideration too.
My only comment is that T/R use is not "free"; although the fuel used is negligible, the vulnerability to FOD & erosion can be rather expensive, especially in sandy environments.
My only comment is that T/R use is not "free"; although the fuel used is negligible, the vulnerability to FOD & erosion can be rather expensive, especially in sandy environments.
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At the time of my request here, input to the thread consisted of that supplied by the user asking the question, a PPL, a Frequent Flyer and somebody with at least some degree of technical knowledge. The thread now benefits from some more professional input, as I had hoped and is the better for it - many thanks.
