Use of thrust reversers

[Typhoon1244]

And all this time I just thought the pilots were trying to scar the poop out of the folks waving from the windows up in the terminal...

"Scar the poop" out of them? That sounds awful!

 

[MetroSheriff]

"Scar the poop" out of them? That sounds awful!

It is!!! It is even worse than trying to scare the poop out of them...

 

[trainerjet]

Re: Well, well

Hey, mental midget Southwest wanna be.

What are you so pissed off about. That you can't get a job? That you paid $8000 dollar entry fee for a type rating that only gets you a chance to fly for an airline that pays 35% below industry standard, only flies to out of the way sh#tholes, flies only 1 airplane type for your entire life, and flies to Paris, but unfortunately its Paris, TX population 1,345, instead of Paris France?

Get over it troll. If you won't read my posts maybe one of your buddies will clue you in that you need to LIGHTEN THE H#LL UP.

This board is for entertainment. Fun. Ya know??? Don't spread your unemployed bad attitude around here.

The upside is that the top of your ignore list means you can't take bad news. But here's some for you. If you don't already have a job you ain't gonna get a decent one for years. With your attitude though I doubt your future holds much.

All my best to you.

IGNORE......

as in ignoramus

P.S. Don't work for SWA. Don't want to work for SWA. Didn't pay for any type ratings....my current employer (yes, I am employed...by one of the majors, so I guess my attitude is just fine) paid for my types in both aircraft types that we fly. Never been to Paris, TX, but I hear it's quite nice there. Kind of ironic, the "Clownpilot" lecturing someone about their attitude.

Get a life.

That said, back to IGNORE.

 

[Clownpilot]

Re: Re: Well, well

I apologize for my assumption. That was careless of me.

Unfortunately for me I also have to send a letter of apology to Southwest Airlines. You see, I thought you at least had a viable job.

Southwest Airlines is 3.5 TIMES the size of your company.

You work for essentially a regional west coast airline.

SWA serves 6 times as many cities as you do.

SWA is growing.

SWA actually has a viable future.

Maybe AW will buy you. If they don't go under. The fact that you are considered a major is an industry joke. In fact, your revenue will probably drop below $1B this year and you wil lose your 'major' status.

LOL. All in fun. Good luck troll Alaska boy.

BTW, the fact that your largest airplane is a 737-900 is nothing to howl about. But, surely you must be furloughed. Or soon to be???????????.............

All my best. Hey if you can't take a joke you better stop looking in the mirror. LOL

IGNORE......

as in ignoramus

P.S. Don't work for SWA. Don't want to work for SWA. Didn't pay for any type ratings....my current employer (yes, I am employed...by one of the majors, so I guess my attitude is just fine) paid for my types in both aircraft types that we fly. Never been to Paris, TX, but I hear it's quite nice there. Kind of ironic, the "Clownpilot" lecturing someone about their attitude.

Get a life.

That said, back to IGNORE.

 

[FL717]

In the ERJ-145, I would always deploy the buckets upon main wheel touchdown, and depending on runway length, I sometimes, albeit rarely, would stay in idle reverse to around 60 kts and get lightly on the brakes before closing the buckets. This allows a smooth transition to brakes only. (This reverse to brake transition works on all aircraft that I have flown). Supposedly on the -145 the engines would not spool until nose gear touchdown, but I can attest that some did... some didn't.

On the DC-9, I always felt the reversers sucked in regards to effectiveness. What was cool is that you could touchdown, open the buckets and spool up to 80% N1, which was our target, while holding the nose off. Our SOP discouraged this technique, using a manufactures study against aerodynamic braking. At 80 kts idle reverse, and buckets closed by 60 kts. You would sometimes get a pop (compressor stall) and a forward surge if you waited too long and went from heavy reverse to normal idle too fast .... not that I know from firsthand experience or anything.... I've just heard?! Right!

The B-717 you have to get the nosewheel on the ground to get the buckets open and spooling, that is why you see the nose coming down so quick. The buckets would scrape the ground if they opened at main wheel touchdown. When the buckets open... you'd swear the other pilot was stomping on the brakes. They are the best!!

BTW... there was an Air Force study on C-9 (DC-9) that concluded that brakes above 100 kts heated up too quickly and made them less effective at slower speeds when you needed them. They recommended 80-100 kts max for brake application.

 

[PilotoHalcon]

The DC8 does not have in flight spoilers, other then roll control with gear down. BUT they do have inflight inboard reversers at idle thrust. It will get you down in a hurry. Since the planes are old they are to be used in a emergency situation only. But they are too cool to use in flight.
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