Departure roll abort with hot brakes, evacuation

The good thing is, no one was required to be beaten, dragged down the aisle by their feet, dragged up the stairs to the upper deck, and tossed out the upper deck escape hatches; in this situation.
 
Cptnchia said:
We got brake fans? I miss the old school, "just put the gate air hose on 'em!"
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Richman said:
I read somewhere that is no longer bueno....
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The best thing for hot brakes that aren't rapidly rising in temp to an ignition point, is cool air moving across them: portable fans or the ground A/C hose is good. If they continue to ignition, then a water mist is best, if available; otherwise time for that flight line extinguisher.
 
Cherokee_Cruiser said:
You blow a slide, you're guaranteed injuries. If the pax are not in danger, why evacuate via slides.
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Plus, an evac when not necessary, can potentially hamper ARFF response to the incident and on scene, depending on the situation. Hopefully, responding units and even the tower are feeding useful info to the crew of what they are observing, to give the crew a warm fuzzy that things are good, or that they are going to hell in a hand basket.
 
CirrusMonkey said:
Slightly on topic but I saw this video this morning and thought the same thing.
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I have never changed one without having at least one of the guard assembly fasteners break, leaving the shank in the hole while trying to remove the guard. Good times!!! So glad I don't have to deal with that anymore.
 
Derg said:
My landing in SNA during IOE, oooooo weeee! SPICY!

I think the pack fans are louder, but then I was also in my mid 20's the last time I walked around a 727 and my hearing wasn't shot yet.
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"If flaps are extended: single generator inoperative: one pack off; two generators inoperative: both packs off."
 
Autothrust Blue said:
"If flaps are extended: single generator inoperative: one pack off; two generators inoperative: both packs off."
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hence the coffee cup over the flap handle, so you don't forget...

There there is always the following if you lose a gen...

Essential Power
Galley Power
Cargo Heat & Packs
Don't exceed the max, 36, 54, 102.5

Still trying to dump that plane and it stuff is still stuck in my brain after having to build it every 6 months...
 
Cruise said:
I've seen north of 600º on a summer tailwind landing. The tech ops guys that met the plane commented that they hadn't ever seen that amount of 'glow' coming off of them before. :eek:
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Vegas when you're heavy, it's 46 degrees and they're landing on the 1s. Then you have to taxi to the other end of the airport and it's all downhill.....
 
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