Originally Posted by
RedBaron007
I think this whole thread is jumping the gun a bit, just as the article was. Let's see what the NTSB report has to say. That being said...what if they moved the flaps UP during the reject to dump lift off the wings and onto the wheels? What if the reporter didn't understand the importance such a maneuver could have? Just throwing it out there, but I'd like to not hang the crew until the final report is in.
It is dubious that someone would be thinking about bringing up the flaps so the brakes work better on a high speed abort. I doubt they even managed to get the spoilers out. Since they overran is it safe to assume they started the abort above V1?