Oakum_Boy
supercalifragilistic
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Lampshade said:You crack me up. Why don't you answer both if you know? Or better yet just the important one.
It makes a big difference, that's why. The SWA pilots were (I'd bet my life on it) using actual landing distance numbers. Those "actual" distance numbers
are published in the AFM for contaminated runways. They take into account reverse.
Factored landing distance is calculated using no reverse on a dry runway. The FAA says you must [be able to] land within 60% of the available pavement at your destination. Plus 15% on a runway 15% longer if the runway is wet. The wet factored data includes reverse. These are planning numbers only used for dispatch.
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