Any Boeing 737 Pilots here?

Question

How fast should the plane be going when it lands?

Also, how, in real life, do pilots rely ONLY on the reverse thrusters tostop/slow down the plane when it lands?
------> I mean, when i play flight simulator, if I use ONLY the reverse thrusters and not the brake (.), the plane will keep rolling to the end of the runway, past the airport, like a nother 50 miles!!! (or maybe thats cuz im not supposed to land at 550 MPH????)

Answer 1

There are lots of variables when landing any aircraft. Weight, flap settings, Microsoft flight sim does a nice job and DOES put some real fight characteristics in aircraft.

Here is a web site to do some speed calculations:

http://www.b737.org.uk/pilotnotes.htm

No, you are not supposed to land at 550MPH! More like 107 to 160MPH.

See this chart:

http://www.b737.org.uk/vspeeds.htm

Answer 2

It largely depends on the aircraft. In the case of the aircraft that I fly, the C-5 Galaxy, I frequently bring the aircraft to less than 60 knots without touching the brakes. The thrust reversers are able to provide reverse thrust to approximately 37% of the capacity of ordinary thrust.

I'm not sure how well Boeing and Airbus aircraft perform with just the thrust reversers but based on the fact that the C-5 is larger than anything that either of these two companies make (except the A380, although the C-5 is longer than the A-380), I would think that on most longer runways you wouldn't have to depress the brakes until the aircraft was at a slower speed (when the TRs are less effective). Many airplanes do not allow thrust reversers to be deployed below certain speeds due to FOD. Other airplanes can't be anything above reverse idle below certain speeds. It just depends on the aircraft.

Answer 3

The pilots often use thrust reverse. However, when the landing distance is officially calculated, thrust reverser use is not factored in. Use of thrust reverser carries risk of FOD (Foreign Object Damage) when used below 60 kts. Also, when airliners land, they don't use maximum brakes unless they have to (emergency). If they did, you would be in the seat in front of you. Airline brakes are extremely effective! It is much cheaper (on modern airliners) to use brakes than it is to use thrust reverser. Often they will use reverse idol, that simply opens up the reverser but doesn't spool the engine. This is much cheaper and quieter.
On the new A-380, there are only two thrust reversers out of 4 engines, and it weighs more than a 747

Answer 4

Pilots on almost all jet aircraft use reverse thrusters as well as maximum braking. Also 737 probably land about 140-150 MPH hour, not 550.

Answer 5

Howard is ideal. they are all an same variety: 737. Any ameliorations between fashions of an same variety require ameliorations education. That education is lots a lot less rigorous and in contact than an total variety journey. it ought to frequently be achieved with out ever having to step into the sim, depending upon the syllabus that the Feds have approved for the airline. at the same time as the -three hundred first got here out, some airways would not blend the crews between the -2 hundred and -three hundred. United become an social gathering. -2 hundred crews were dedicated to that plane and -three hundred crews were dedicated to that airplane. Southwest, on the different hand, used their crews for both the -2 hundred and -three hundred concurrently. They were given round a tremendous variety of the ameliorations early on with the aid of particular ordering their -300s with out EFIS. in addition they had unmarried FMCs particularly than 2, and no autothrottles. The VNAV function couldn't be used both. They offered a sparkling airplane from Boeing and had it "dumbed down" to -2 hundred criteria. Now with all of their -200s gone, they have were given glass on maximum of their plane and autothrottles on all. They do nevertheless have a number of the former steam gauge -300s accessible, yet they could use all the gee whiz stuff on 'em now. in case you received your 737 variety back in 1967 in an previous -one hundred sequence, you're typed for the NGs and BBJs besides. Ya purely were given to get the ameliorations is all.

Answer 6

Also note that the original plans for the A380 did not include thrust reversers--they just weren't necessary when compared to its braking system. But they were required by the FAA (the compromise is that there are only 2 reversers out of 4 engines).

Answer 7

well, I guess Microsoft flight sym lacks pucker factor...lol....in flight sym just as any aircraft in the decent to landing, you control airspeed primarily with the elevator while controlling rate of decent with power. Flaps, landing gear, spoilers etc. will have an effect much like the real thing as Microsoft did their homework. I'm pretty sure that you can trim the aircraft to maintain airspeed in Microsoft as well. Try getting the aircraft in a cruise level flight, then reduce the power to about 50% as the airspeed bleeds off trim the aircraft to maintain altitude (watch the vertical speed indicator) you will find that your airspeed will be reduced and stable with zero rate of climb or decent. then try adding and removing power, you will note that adding power results in a climb and reducing power results in a decent. Any time power is changed you must re-trim for airspeed. With a little practice you should be able to bring it to the numbers and use normal braking to stop on the center line. I think someone here gave you an approach profile with target airspeed's.

an old instructors phrase was: when power is fixed or unavailable then the elevator controls airspeed. When power is variable and available power controls airspeed ,and the elevator controls altitude.

Answer 8

You should land at approx. 140 knots silly.

They DON'T use only the thrust reversers, they always use the brakes and airbrakes too, so I don't know where you are getting your info.

Oh and they are called thrust reversers. Reverse thrusters are only found on the Starship Enterprise.

Answer 9

NO But I stayed at a Holiday in last night.

Answer 10

Damn, I'd hate to be a passenger on that airline.