Welcome to Flightinfo.com

  • Register now and join the discussion
  • Friendliest aviation Ccmmunity on the web
  • Modern site for PC's, Phones, Tablets - no 3rd party apps required
  • Ask questions, help others, promote aviation
  • Share the passion for aviation
  • Invite everyone to Flightinfo.com and let's have fun

American slides off runway.

  • Thread starter Thread starter Mickey
  • Start date Start date
  • Watchers Watchers 11

Welcome to Flightinfo.com

  • Register now and join the discussion
  • Modern secure site, no 3rd party apps required
  • Invite your friends
  • Share the passion of aviation
  • Friendliest aviation community on the web
An AA 737 slid off in Toronto.


I thought it was Montreal? The nose gear got stuck in the mud after exiting on a highspeed? It was later towed to the gate I believe.


Bye Bye--General Lee
 
Just say it happened in Canada. Most Americans refer to Canada as Canada regardless of specific city or province anyway... ;)

I think it's pretty cool that AA pilots can slide off of hot runways and cold runways in brand new jets with equal skill.
 
Just say it happened in Canada. Most Americans refer to Canada as Canada regardless of specific city or province anyway... ;)

I think it's pretty cool that AA pilots can slide off of hot runways and cold runways in brand new jets with equal skill.


That's cold man.
 
High speed turn offs work quite well in dry conditions. Not so well in slippery conditions. It happens a lot. Be careful. Nobody got hurt and they will not have a lot of fun at the hearing. End of story.
 
Montreal. Correct. I had Toronto on my brain for some reason? Their high speed was slick that night.
 
Reportedly tried to exit at E off of 24R at 70kts.

I'm in there all the time both in the front and back...commute there part time. I always get a kick out of people who land 24R and light up the brakes and reversers to exit at E when idle reverse and minimal braking gets you to a decent speed to exit at B2 where Ground is going to cross you at 10/28 anyway!

Glad everyone walked away and the a/c was at lest towable.
 
737 is a great airplane, with very mediocre brakes. I'm not surprised they occasionally go off the paved surface. More surprised that they don't go off more frequently.
 
While the 738 is no 757, the brakes are as effective as they can be for dual-wheel axles. The problem with the 738 is the artificially-high Vref speeds for tail strike issues. I've never seen a Vref lower than 135kts, and that was with a VERY light load. You just have to be aggressive in setting it down on short runways and not be hesitant to use brakes 3 or Max, along with the dreaded 40 Flaps. Using those techniques, it stops no problemo. It just lands fast.

These guys, from the looks of it, may have slid off trying to make one of the high speed turnoffs. It was not a runway overrun, not even close. Glad it turned out OK.
 
While the 738 is no 757, the brakes are as effective as they can be for dual-wheel axles. The problem with the 738 is the artificially-high Vref speeds for tail strike issues. I've never seen a Vref lower than 135kts, and that was with a VERY light load. You just have to be aggressive in setting it down on short runways and not be hesitant to use brakes 3 or Max, along with the dreaded 40 Flaps. Using those techniques, it stops no problemo. It just lands fast.

These guys, from the looks of it, may have slid off trying to make one of the high speed turnoffs. It was not a runway overrun, not even close. Glad it turned out OK.

Word.
 

Latest resources

Back
Top Bottom