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pscraig · 02-27-2008, 05:54 PM

The brake discs are a smaller diameter on the EPs, and can get very hot. I don't "always" use the TRs but factor in runway length, condition, etc...if I'm doing a DFW turn from IAH and have 10,000+ feet of dry runway I see no need to either spool the TRs OR hit the brakes all that hard. Places like LCH might be a different story. Taking the first high speed isn't the Holy Grail.

I think the guy you flew with might be trying to come up with a one-size-fits-all policy to make things simpler, but I don't think that is necessary.

02-27-2008, 05:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
pscraig Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: A Window Seat Posts: 1,763	The brake discs are a smaller diameter on the EPs, and can get very hot. I don't "always" use the TRs but factor in runway length, condition, etc...if I'm doing a DFW turn from IAH and have 10,000+ feet of dry runway I see no need to either spool the TRs OR hit the brakes all that hard. Places like LCH might be a different story. Taking the first high speed isn't the Holy Grail. I think the guy you flew with might be trying to come up with a one-size-fits-all policy to make things simpler, but I don't think that is necessary.