Roger Hall

How “Brake to Vacate“ Works on Airbus A380 & A350...to clarify; AUTOBRAKE is applied & MODULATED via BTV - to achieve the required speed at the desired exit...

Why use it? Lower brake temperatures, less brake wear, increased passenger comfort & faster turnarounds (less time waiting for brakes to cool). It saves time & money.

Helps result in lower runway occupancy times, because exit at correct speed & desired rwy exit point is more assured.

After runway & desired exit are selected by the pilot during cruise, velocity data from within the aircraft's GPS/IRS is used after touchdown to monitor the required deceleration, modulating AUTOBRAKE automatically to achieve the exit at the desired speed.

Can be disconnect by; use of manual brakes, speedbrake disarmed, or button on thrust levers. All feel natural.

Becomes second nature to the crew, and they can revert to regular autobrake or manual braking at any time.

I'm from background; Canadian Arctic bush pilot (wheels, skis, floats), RCAF jet & transport, Lockheed, Boeing & Airbus A320/A330/A340/A380 - I love/respect BTV.

Video: Airline Pilot Performance

DC-10 firefighting - some of the most difficult flying possible. Aircraft are used more & more, with today's greater incidence of wildfires. The smaller aircraft is a Lead plane (known sometimes as the 'Bird Dog') & guides the way, showing them where to drop. These skilled pilots put themselves at great risk, in unpredictable conditions & unfamiliar terrain, several times a day.

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Source: @tonja on Twitter

Commercial Jet Deliveries, for Boeing & Airbus, by year...

Source: Visual Capitalist