Originally Posted by
WhiskeyDelta
I haven't heard of UAL running any off runways lately. Have I missed something?
I've never personally landed flaps 15 except during IOE. We are encouraged to land at 15, 30, & 40 to gain proficiency with each. They put the fear of God in us concerning tail strikes. We've had our share of them. My biggest complaint (harsh term for it) is that our sims are setup as 800s so the first time anyone new to the jet sees the 900 sight picture is during IOE. The resulting carrier-like landings are inevitable.
What's your autobrake policy? Ours is a minimum of 2 for all models and technique is for 3 on the 900 to eliminate the pitch up tendencies after touchdown.
We had 2 incidents in less than 30 days last winter. 27R/9L at ORD. "The AB system
will be used, if available." We have no data for AB-1, which effectively means our minimum is also 2. Most guys use 3 on the 900/ER.