DropTank
Well-Known Member
I know this is a classic thread but, normal landing in a turbofan aircraft: brakes primary, or TRs? Does it make a difference if you’re flying carbon vs steel? Do you wait for nosewheel touchdown before popping the buckets (it’s recommended for my airframe)?
Since I work for a 135 and we have zero standardization, every FO I’ve flown with does things a little different. Based on my understanding of carbon brakes, I primarily use brakes to slow on landing and unless it’s a short runway usually only go idle reverse. Then for taxi if I find I want to ride the brakes I’ll instead pop one bucket. Again, because of my understanding of the care and feeding of carbon brakes.
What are you flying?
It depends on the airplane but there are some reasons for peoples odd ideas.
I had one pilot lose his mind at bucket deployment with the nose off the ground.
He used to fly MD-88's and the like and they had a chance to ding the buckets with a nose up deployment.
Assuming no auto land auto braking, nose down, TR's and braking as necessary.
It doesn't take much skill to gently lower the nose while deploying TR's but as a captain, you're setting an example and someone of lesser skill and experience might try it and slam the nose.
Depending on the TR, some are just fine at idle and any spooling makes little difference other than announcing your arrival.