Once thrust reversers have been deployed, which of the following actions is correct?

Once thrust reversers have been deployed, which of the following actions is correct?

• A. Continue with a go-around if needed
• B. Do not go-around after reverser deployment
• C. Retract reversers and continue
• D. Perform a steep climb

Answer: (B)

When thrust reversers are deployed, the aircraft is in the landing-roll configuration and is being decelerated rather than prepared for a climb. A go-around requires increasing forward thrust and pitching for climb with a clean, less draggy configuration. With reversers out, there is substantial drag and the engines aren’t in a mode that supports an immediate, safe transition to a climb, so attempting a go-around would be unsafe and unreliable. Therefore the correct action is not to initiate a go-around after reverser deployment; you would continue the rollout, decelerate as needed, and stop or exit the runway as appropriate. Doing a go-around while reversers are deployed can lead to poor performance and potential handling issues. The other options describe actions that would not align with the reverser configuration and the safe procedure in this situation.

When thrust reversers are deployed, the aircraft is in the landing-roll configuration and is being decelerated rather than prepared for a climb. A go-around requires increasing forward thrust and pitching for climb with a clean, less draggy configuration. With reversers out, there is substantial drag and the engines aren’t in a mode that supports an immediate, safe transition to a climb, so attempting a go-around would be unsafe and unreliable.

Therefore the correct action is not to initiate a go-around after reverser deployment; you would continue the rollout, decelerate as needed, and stop or exit the runway as appropriate. Doing a go-around while reversers are deployed can lead to poor performance and potential handling issues. The other options describe actions that would not align with the reverser configuration and the safe procedure in this situation.