How often do you make sudden, hard braking during taxi?

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How often do you make sudden, hard braking during taxi?

Postby 3WE » Mon Oct 07, 2019 2:39 pm

Mostly after the humour aspect- but would appreciate your reply.

I know you exercise the utmost SA and caution, but conversely, I believe we have some relevant, expertise in watching rampies.

Sometimes, they a little crazy, and I'm betting there's an occasional prompt stop.

OMG, did they died?- NO. But I don't believe we want to put grandma down in the aisle either.

I am much relived to know that you have nice following distances and good spacing when taxiing, unlike the 405.

Thanks in advance.
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Re: How often do you make sudden, hard braking during taxi?

Postby 3WE » Mon Oct 07, 2019 8:10 pm

As I think about it- maybe a better question, is how often do you experience sudden, hard braking (more than ideal for standing hosties) when riding airliners other than your own livery?
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Re: How often do you make sudden, hard braking during taxi?

Postby 3WE » Tue Oct 08, 2019 2:03 am

...and, answer noted there.

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Re: How often do you make sudden, hard braking during taxi?

Postby flyboy2548m » Tue Oct 08, 2019 2:38 am

Yes.
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Re: How often do you make sudden, hard braking during taxi?

Postby Not_Karl » Tue Oct 08, 2019 1:00 pm

And, more importantly, how many PSIs are dumped to the brakes on said occasions?
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Re: How often do you make sudden, hard braking during taxi?

Postby flyboy2548m » Tue Oct 08, 2019 3:30 pm

And, more importantly, how many PSIs are dumped to the brakes on said occasions?
A lot.
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Re: How often do you make sudden, hard braking during taxi?

Postby 3WE » Wed Oct 09, 2019 4:22 am

How many PSI are in a popcorn kernel before it pops, on average, roughly,
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Re: How often do you make sudden, hard braking during taxi?

Postby Not_Karl » Wed Oct 09, 2019 2:33 pm

How many PSI are in a popcorn kernel before it pops, on average, roughly,
Don't know, but I would be very dissapointed if it were less than 3000PSI.

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Wikipediaie:
The internal pressure of the entrapped steam continues to increase until the breaking point of the hull is reached: a pressure of approximately 135 psi (930 kPa) and a temperature of 180 °C (356 °F). The hull thereupon ruptures rapidly and explodes, causing a sudden drop in pressure inside the kernel and a corresponding rapid expansion of the steam, which expands the starch and proteins of the endosperm into airy foam.
At least all the presure is all dumped directly, there's no APopS.
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