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Sailor Steve · 02-02-13, 12:19 PM

My dad was a pilot for United for 36 years. He once told me a real-life story that parallels your adventure. He was flying a Boeing 720 into Philadelphia Airport in a snowstorm. The IFR runway was only 6500 feet / 1981m. With full reverse thrust and full brakes they came to a stop less than 200 feet from the end of the runway. All was well, and they didn't think any more about it.

The next day, on the return trip in the same plane, they landed on the 13,000 foot / 3685m at Los Angeles on a bright sunny day. They applied full reverse thrust and the brakes...and the brakes failed! Plenty of room to stop at LAX, but at PHL in the snow?

02-02-13, 12:19 PM	#107
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	My dad was a pilot for United for 36 years. He once told me a real-life story that parallels your adventure. He was flying a Boeing 720 into Philadelphia Airport in a snowstorm. The IFR runway was only 6500 feet / 1981m. With full reverse thrust and full brakes they came to a stop less than 200 feet from the end of the runway. All was well, and they didn't think any more about it. The next day, on the return trip in the same plane, they landed on the 13,000 foot / 3685m at Los Angeles on a bright sunny day. They applied full reverse thrust and the brakes...and the brakes failed! Plenty of room to stop at LAX, but at PHL in the snow? __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo