What maximum airspeed should be maintained after cutoff due to inadvertent reverser not stowing?

What maximum airspeed should be maintained after cutoff due to inadvertent reverser not stowing?

• A. 200 knots
• B. 180 knots
• C. 250 knots
• D. 150 knots

Answer: (A)

When a thrust reverser does not stow after engine cutoff, you keep the airplane flown at a conservative speed to protect the reverser system and maintain controllability while you troubleshoot and attempt to stow it. Limiting to 200 knots reduces dynamic pressure and loads on the unretracted reverser, helps prevent abnormal handling from drag asymmetry, and keeps you within a safe envelope for this non‑standard condition. Going higher than 200 knots could stress the reverser mechanism or create unsafe handling with the reverser still extended, while speeds well below that limit unnecessarily restrict flight safety margins. The 200-knot limit provides a safe balance between maintaining control and giving you time to resolve the situation.

When a thrust reverser does not stow after engine cutoff, you keep the airplane flown at a conservative speed to protect the reverser system and maintain controllability while you troubleshoot and attempt to stow it. Limiting to 200 knots reduces dynamic pressure and loads on the unretracted reverser, helps prevent abnormal handling from drag asymmetry, and keeps you within a safe envelope for this non‑standard condition. Going higher than 200 knots could stress the reverser mechanism or create unsafe handling with the reverser still extended, while speeds well below that limit unnecessarily restrict flight safety margins. The 200-knot limit provides a safe balance between maintaining control and giving you time to resolve the situation.