Auto Brake

whartonp · Post by **whartonp** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 4:08 pm

Hi all

Would anybody know what typically the auto brake settings would be for a typical arrival at KMDW? Also i would assume that flap 40 would be used rather than 30 for landing and maybe a little more than flap 5 for take off.

Many thanks

Paul Wharton

RyanF2009 · Post by **RyanF2009** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 5:18 pm

Not too sure about the auto-brake, went with manual brakes on my first actual flight arrival...

Just got out of FS from a flight (PIT-MDW), did Flaps 30, managed to stop and get off of 4L right before taxi-way Papa. If your looking for stopping on a dime, go to the no-no zone on the 737 (Flaps 40), and max auto-brake should get you off at Golf... I'd be curious as to the actual procedures though...

gunsontheroof · Post by **gunsontheroof** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 6:24 pm

Flaps 40 and autobrake 2 stopped me with plenty of runway to spare.

swapilot · Post by **swapilot** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 12:35 pm

Southwest currently does not use autobrakes. Most arrivals are flaps 40, however flaps 30 is used sometimes based on stopping margin, ie light load, high winds etc.

flyerboy · Post by **flyerboy** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 6:09 am

swapilot wrote:Southwest currently does not use autobrakes. Most arrivals are flaps 40, however flaps 30 is used sometimes based on stopping margin, ie light load, high winds etc.

Hi
How come SWA are not allowed to use Autobrake? Brake wear or something? Is it also true you guys have VNAV or LNAV disabled?

Thanks

swapilot · Post by **swapilot** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 4:25 pm

flyerboy wrote:Hi
How come SWA are not allowed to use Autobrake? Brake wear or something? Is it also true you guys have VNAV or LNAV disabled?

Thanks

Use of autobrakes is not in our FOM. That may change however. We do not use VNAV, but we do use LNAV. Remember, there are still pilots out there that actually fly the airplane.

ccourtney · Post by **ccourtney** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 6:27 pm

swapilot: Are you the same swapilot posting on the UT forum about not seeing blue swa planes. I had the same problem and it's an easy fix. Post a message back and I'll e-mail you on how to do it. I still don't have ATA however.

swapilot · Post by **swapilot** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 6:28 pm

swapilot: Are you the same swapilot posting on the UT forum about not seeing blue swa planes.

No, not me.