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mrglue wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RO66a_nvus
This video shows a Ryanair 737 deploying reverse thrust just before touchdown.Is that possible?
mrglue wrote:Quite interesting especially as Ryanair has many company set procedures.I wonder if such actions are allowed within the company or if that was a one off.
I have never seen a western built aircraft using middair thrust reverse deployment before.
jeffh747 wrote:I watched this video just a few days ago of an MD-80 deploying thrust reversers just before touchdown, though in seemingly better conditions:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3mzzt-tiUBk
Classa64 wrote:Is that not Risky?
I have seen some videos were the plane is on the ground and only one reverser deploys causing a yaw to that side, in this case it could have made it even more challenging of a landing I'm guessing.
mrglue wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RO66a_nvus
This video shows a Ryanair 737 deploying reverse thrust just before touchdown.Is that possible?
Starlionblue wrote:mrglue wrote:Quite interesting especially as Ryanair has many company set procedures.I wonder if such actions are allowed within the company or if that was a one off.
I have never seen a western built aircraft using middair thrust reverse deployment before.
I don't know the specifics, but this sort of procedure is pretty well drilled in training. I doubt the pilot cracked them by mistake. Then again, I could be wrong.
It is rare in Western aircraft but some types allow reverse in flight, for example some DC-8 variants.
7BOEING7 wrote:mrglue wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RO66a_nvus
This video shows a Ryanair 737 deploying reverse thrust just before touchdown.Is that possible?
It's been possible on the 737 since the -300 model. If you were not paying attention (carrying extra airspeed) you would plant the airplane very firmly. -200 pilots would sometimes maintain aft pressure on the reverse thrust levers in the flair so they could be opened immediately open touchdown -- rumor has it a UAL pilot was using that trick on a -300 and ended up injuring a flight attendant when the reversers went into reverse passing through 10 ft RA.Starlionblue wrote:mrglue wrote:Quite interesting especially as Ryanair has many company set procedures.I wonder if such actions are allowed within the company or if that was a one off.
I have never seen a western built aircraft using middair thrust reverse deployment before.
I don't know the specifics, but this sort of procedure is pretty well drilled in training. I doubt the pilot cracked them by mistake. Then again, I could be wrong.
It is rare in Western aircraft but some types allow reverse in flight, for example some DC-8 variants.
I seriously doubt this procedure is in any airline's manual -- Boeing wouldn't approve it, didn't train to it or demonstrate it. If you have to do a last minute go-around, you're screwed. I can't personally say I've never landed with the reversers open, however.
7BOEING7 wrote:mrglue wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RO66a_nvus
This video shows a Ryanair 737 deploying reverse thrust just before touchdown.Is that possible?
It's been possible on the 737 since the -300 model. If you were not paying attention (carrying extra airspeed) you would plant the airplane very firmly. -200 pilots would sometimes maintain aft pressure on the reverse thrust levers in the flair so they could be opened immediately open touchdown -- rumor has it a UAL pilot was using that trick on a -300 and ended up injuring a flight attendant when the reversers went into reverse passing through 10 ft RA.Starlionblue wrote:mrglue wrote:Quite interesting especially as Ryanair has many company set procedures.I wonder if such actions are allowed within the company or if that was a one off.
I have never seen a western built aircraft using middair thrust reverse deployment before.
I don't know the specifics, but this sort of procedure is pretty well drilled in training. I doubt the pilot cracked them by mistake. Then again, I could be wrong.
It is rare in Western aircraft but some types allow reverse in flight, for example some DC-8 variants.
I seriously doubt this procedure is in any airline's manual -- Boeing wouldn't approve it, didn't train to it or demonstrate it. If you have to do a last minute go-around, you're screwed. I can't personally say I've never landed with the reversers open, however.