Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy

Very cool story and this is what I love about hangar flying. Perfect example of where you did what needed to be done outside of the norm. Both of you relied on your experience and judgement to do what was needed.

Not to get into force diagram lessons as you already know the consequences, when I was an instructor in the KC-10, one of the big lessons I taught was how reverse thrust in a crosswind and slippery runway is not your friend. In the sim, I saw several guys go off the runway who kept the TRs deployed and after they departed the runway using max crosswind controls wondered what happened.

Keep these stories coming, they're great.