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Old 02-27-2011 | 07:45 AM
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iceman49
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Originally Posted by TANSTAAFL
Most DALN 757 56xx and 58xx acft are still wired to the brakes. Out on releasing brakes the first time after door closes, in on the LAST time the brakes are set before the cabin door opens. If the brake is reset within 7 seconds of the next minute of the door opening it rolls to the next full minute. Sort of like cell phone charges. I believe 744's are still brake, not sure the Airbi. Have the ACARS log up and cycle the parking brakes (while holding them ) and see.

Purely for academic and system knowledge reasons of course
The Airbus are still on the brake, originally that was what the south fleet was going to..don't know anymore.