G1159 question

[gear_guy]

I agree, g_g. It is always best to wait until the nose is on the ground to deploy T/R's. My advice was really specific to the challenge of the forward CG issue posed by cyork25. I still believe deployment of T/R's - to IDLE THRUST ONLY - when the mains touch can help his predicament. Done properly I think it can also be done without compromising directional control, as the nose will be down very soon in that particular airplane anyway.

I understand. Our department is split in half on this issue. Half the guys deploy the t/r's with the nose wheel up. And half don't. I don't b/c if I ever do lose directional control, I want to be able to say that I did everything I could to keep it on the pavement. Maybe I'm paranoid, but I have a feeling if it goes in the grass the question as to if the nose wheel was down when t/r's were deployed will be asked. And I want to be able to say yes. The downside: I probably use a little more runway. But, I think I can land it just as smooth as others without t/r's and safety is not compromised. Also, landing distances are not predicated on T/R's.

Good discussion!