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Fokker F100 Taxiing Question

n88kb From Australia, joined Jun 2010, 53 posts, RR: 0
Posted (10 months 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 2414 times:

Hi Folks,

Was at BNE the other day and noticed a Alliance F100 repeatedly deploying thrust reverser buckets on the left engine while taxiing for take off. Is this a normal procedure to help with speed control and braking on the Fokker?

Cheers,

N88KB

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zeke From Hong Kong, joined Dec 2006, 7725 posts, RR: 73
Reply 1, posted (10 months 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 2382 times:

Seen it on a lot of aircraft with clamshell thrust reverser, Gulfstreams are known for it as well.

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airbuster From Netherlands, joined Mar 2007, 385 posts, RR: 1
Reply 2, posted (10 months 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 2178 times:

Yes, normal ops. That's the great thing about clamshell reversers. On a long taxi it helps spare the breaks. On the F70 and F100 it is recommended to use reverser number 1 as the APU exhaust is close to reverser number 2 and the exhaust air can then be distorted and reingested.

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