I guess that is the most probable reason why they did it. We departed from San Diego and it was extremely hot. I am travelling on a trip next week. I will try to see if the pilots do that again, or if it is just a one time thing for hot environments.
Hello,
I was on a Southwest 737-700 the other day and I noticed that after the pilots started engine 2 they turned the right pack on and then both packs on after both engines started. I normally only turn both packs on until both engines are started. I tried this different style with the pmdg ngx and it worked. Could anyone explain why this is done and if this is done on a normal basis?
Sam
Because I'm a total noob and can't find out how to attach images: http://postimg.org/gallery/13r1sajl2/6223033d/
Notice the speed trend stays the same on all autobrake settings. (except for autobrake 1 and that's because the engine wasn't idled.
I disabled the joystick brake button to make sure i wouldn't accidentally press it. I ran the test once again, and it seems like I am still getting full autobrake.
Samuel Saminston
Okay. So after hours of recording, I have been able to test autobrake with real landings. I have noticed that autobrake 1 still uses MAX braking. I wonder if this has to do with the fact that my brakes are a button, not an axis since i use a joystick.
I accelerated down a runway and then idled the engine. I set the autobrake to 1. I did the same thing again and set the autobrake to MAX. I recorded both trials, and found the change in speed person 3 seconds. They both were the same.
Samuel Saminston