Originally Posted by
SAABaroowski
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.
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
OK, you're on the ERJ (which I've never flown). Are TR's optional during a sim ride? They are not optional on the CRJ, you always use them unless one is MEL'ed. Larger, heavier jets are designed with enough brake capacity to stop without TR's, but not enough to do a quick turn after landing on a 7000' runway on a warm day.
You are doing Phoenix a real disservice if you convince him to go to an interview and state the the TR's will not be a problem because he does not have to use them.
EDIT: Phoenix, if you're still following all this I am somewhat concerned with the whole hand-switching concept. If there's any way to possibly avoid that, try to figure it out. If you just have to do it, then take your best shot. Your challenge on the CRJ will be maintaining pitch AND roll inputs in a X-wind LDG while also deploying the TR's.