The DC-10 Brake... An Arresting Situation

Duration: 0:10:11

Year Published: 1970s

Sound: sound

Description: This 1970s training film from Goodyear Aviation Products instructs commercial pilots on the proper use of the DC-10 airliner's brakes to ensure safety, cost efficiency, and customer satisfaction. The narrator describes the forces and mechanisms involved in stopping an airplane on the runway, and explains that braking at lower speeds will save wear and tear and reduce overall operating costs. A simulation then demonstrates how braking at high speeds generates large amounts of heat, compromising safety. When applying brakes, the narrator concludes, the pilot must always ensure the comfort of the passenger—even fictional "Ground Loop" Charlie Gibbs, who drops luggage, pesters others, and roasts marshmallows over hot airplane brakes.