Burning off fuel

[ozpilot]

The only time I've ever done a brake burn in the X is when the FO called "80 knots" and I suddenly realized I left my crew food at the FBO . Happy Holidays everyone.

 

[LJPilot]

You joke, but I know of someone who aborted because he forgot his favorite coffee mug on the FBO counter. He was fired the next day after the passengers complained.

 

[ozpilot]

You joke, but I know of someone who aborted because he forgot his favorite coffee mug on the FBO counter. He was fired the next day after the passengers complained.

As he should have been ...

 

[rettofly]

Brake Burns

Newly installed steel brakes require a burn in to remove a coating and fit the pad and disk, so I hear. Mx has a checklist for the flightcrew and it dictates how many high speed taxi/brake applications are required.

We used to do one run - accelerate to 80 KIAS, hammer the brakes ro a stop, taxi back to the ramp and have Mx sign it off.

 

[Dr Pepper]

I think he was talking about the high speed taxi the X is well known for.

This is often done when the X is in MX for a nose wheel shimmy.

 

[o2bflyn]

You joke, but I know of someone who aborted because he forgot his favorite coffee mug on the FBO counter. He was fired the next day after the passengers complained.

That's what Fedex is for....