Originally Posted by
rickair7777
Saab, get real...at this moment I'm actually wondering if you are really a line pilot at a 121 operation. Try going to your next PC (or your upgrade ride) and tell the sim guy that you're not going to use the TR's cuz they don't do anything. Better yet, on your next trip tell the CA that you're not going to use the TR's on your legs....Good Luck!
The real reason we use TR's in daily operations: So you don't cook the brakes on every landing and take a 1 hour delay to cool them down (or a 3 hour delay for Mx inspection and/or new wheels).
BTW, the TR's have kept me on the runway at least once, in 2004 I think. Braking action was misreported, and the nose wheel ended up on the numbers...of the departure end
You serious? Our CA's for the most part get annoyed when people use them, they really dont stop the airplane that much better than braking alone. ( 5-10% on a dry runway) (WET Runway I actually think it helps a ton so I am contracdicting myself but you get the point, if ya dont then just disregard
Rickair, Get real
do some research on just how effective they really are......... I didnt say I dont ever use them but there not a magic Lever that stops the airplane in 1,000ft