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An AA 737 slid off in Toronto.
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.
Good thing it wasn't WN. We'd be overloading the server right now.
Gup
Good thing it wasn't WN. We'd be overloading the server right now.
Gup
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.