A question on reversers

"John Gaquin" wrote in message . ..

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If you float in above the threshold a fair bit higher than Vref, is it
acceptable technique to chance the reverser to preclude landing too far
down the runway?

It is bad technique to "chance" anything. Jim is right in that if you're out of position for landing a miss should be
your first consideration.

I can't speak for all transports, but I seem to recall on the 727 and 747 there are lockouts that prevent reverse
actuation in flight. Not 100% sure of the physical lockout on the 727, and too lazy right now to look it up. :-) I
do recall that inflight reverser use was possible on at least some models of the DC8.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauda_Air_Flight_004

".Blueskies." wrote in message

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauda_Air_Flight_004

I'm sorry, but I don't see how that relates to my post. Lauda crashed due
to a malfunction.

John Gaquin wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauda_Air_Flight_004

I'm sorry, but I don't see how that relates to my post. Lauda crashed due to a malfunction.


Oops, thanks. I was thinking all along that a pilot deployed it
accidentally. Or was that the EgyptAir crash off Massachussetts?...

Ramapriya

It seems that was an act of terrorism, the co-pilot for what
ever reason seemed to be crashing the aircraft, but that was
just some news reports, don't know if there ever was a final
and official determination made.



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| John Gaquin wrote:
| http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauda_Air_Flight_004
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| I'm sorry, but I don't see how that relates to my post.
Lauda crashed due to a malfunction.
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|
| Oops, thanks. I was thinking all along that a pilot
deployed it
| accidentally. Or was that the EgyptAir crash off
Massachussetts?...
|
| Ramapriya
|