From: "Blaine Thompson" <blaine@xxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 8:44 AM <snip> 2. My Uncle and Aunt recently did SEA-DTW-MIA-MSP-SEA on NW. On the > return MIA-MSP-SEA itinerary, their flight from MIA was in the air > when the pilot announced they were returning to MIA with one reverse > thruster failed (A320). Plane landed without incident (however, with > the usual cadre of emergency vehicles flanking the runway). <snip> Little strange to try a thrust reverser while in flight? Better check it before takeoff, if at all. I didn't think thrust reverser operability was required anyway. Gerry http://www.pbase.com/gfoley9999/ http://www.wilowud.net/ http://home.columbus.rr.com/gfoley http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/pollock/263/egypt/egypt.html