Boeing 737 Taxi Speed Limits

TAILWIND · Post by **TAILWIND** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 6:27 am

On 23 Dec I travelled UET-KHI on PK-363. On departure from UET, there was a PAF C-130 taxiing on secondary for line up on rwy 13. The Boeing also started taxi and was cleared to backtrack 13. I assume the controller must have asked PK-363 to expedite for line up before the C-130. Just when we got on the rwy, the pilot opened (almost) full throttle, the acceleration could be felt, the sound of engines everything was if the ac is going to take off from 31. The cabin crew, who were preparing for the safety briefing, looked confused, peeped out of the windows and rushed to their jump seats. Cant be exact but the ac must have attained 70-80 knots. on reaching the end of rwy, the pilot applied full reverse thrust, deployed speed brakes and executed a VERY fast pivot turn on dumbell 13 for line up and went for a rolling take off. The still confused cabin crew appeared back for safety briefing after about 5-6 mins of take off while we were climbing.
As few important safety aspects (e.g pax briefing) were ignored or rushed in the cabin, I wonder how many checks would have been rushed or missed in the cockpit. Is it a correct procedure for immediate take off?????
And by the way, whats the max taxi speed for Boeing 737???????

Viscount · Post by **Viscount** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 9:42 am

A surge of young blood perhaps. I think that high speed taxi is permitted on the runway. But the application of reverse thrust and the acrobatics on the dumbell will require an expert's comments.

lamborgini9 · Post by **lamborgini9** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 5:46 pm

Well taki sped should not be more than 20 knots!

inducedrag · Post by **inducedrag** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 9:52 am

It was just a hot blood as new on B737 from F27
List of Crew on Flight 363 on Saturday 23/12/2006
ID Name Base AC Pos DHD
48039 NADEEM CHOWDRY KHI 733 CP
54908 S NAJAM KHI 733 FO
42950 ABDUL QADEER KHI 733 FP
62386 ATIF ALI QURESHI KHI 733 FS
62325 RAHMAT SAEED ISB 733 FS
62385 SHAHZAIB ALI KHI 733 FS
62320 SHEHARYAR AHMAD YOUSAFZAI ISB 733 FS
60855 NOREEN NAZ KHI 733 AH

FMC · Post by **FMC** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 11:01 am

No arguments about a surge of hot blood. But does the aircraft manufacturer allow non-standard operating procedures.?

Moin · Post by **Moin** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 12:24 pm

I've noticed that QR has very high taxi speeds. They literally race the a/c to/from the runway.

cheetah · Post by **cheetah** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 1:01 pm

A very common practice in the US. Cowboy flying they say.
Airline penalises pilots for missing takeoff or landing slots.
After all its all about the $$

Viscount · Post by **Viscount** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 4:34 pm

Are there any slot timings on the domestic scene in Pakistan? It is nice to know that PIA has thought of penalising it's pilots for missing the slots.

Charliedelta11 · Post by **Charliedelta11** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:24 pm

hmm..i doubt there would be a slot problem in UET..of ALL the places in pakistan..so the fact that he revved the plane upto 70-80 knots and then executed a sharp turn is dumb..oh..lets not forget..in PIA ground taxi control is under the captain..not the co pilot..so it was the captain who probably did that..plus..if a junior f/o did that...he would be seriously reprimanded by the commander..unless the commander himself is doing such stuff..

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