On 25 Jan 2006 12:01:00 -0800, "karl gruber"
wrote in .com::

You don't need thrust reversers to stop a Citation 560. BRAKES stop
jets.

Given the recent revelation, that the gear appeared to be up, brakes
may not have been too useful in stopping this aircraft.

In the performance charts I've seen, stopping distance in predicated on
using no thrust reverse.

From the manufacturer's performance information available here
http://encoreplus.cessna.com/specifications.chtml, it's unclear if
reverse thrust was included in the 2,770 foot landing distance
specification. However, given the 7 knot tailwind at the time, TR may
have been a good idea (not to mention lowering the gear).

It's beginning to look like there may have been a pilot incapacitation
issue involved. Do you know if the Citation 560 is certified for
single pilot operation?