ABS - or is it Pure BS

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Tue Apr 6 00:04:42 1999

On Mon, 5 Apr 1999, Allison J Parent wrote:

> <Aircraft Tragedies' shows, big airplanes aren't maneuvrable enough to turn
> <while they're skidding. And don't they turn by adjusting the engine thrust
> <anyway?
>
> It's so they come to a stop. How else would you bring a 747 at 400,000
> pounds from 140+knots to 0 in less than 7000 feet!

I think that we would agree that thrust reversers are a big help!

                                                 - don
 
> Turning is a whole different process.
>
> I feel comfortable discussing this as a pilot on this point.
>
> Allison
>
Received on Tue Apr 06 1999 - 00:04:42 BST