"Toks Desalu" wrote in message
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Over recent Thanksgiving weekend, I went to San Jose with one stopover,
Dallas. I noticed and unusual procedure at Dallas. After boarding the
American S-80 (MD-80), the plane was ready for a push-back. All of sudden,
I heard engines roared loud as the plane push-back at higher than normal
speed. I was confused at first, but became clear when I spotted a S-80,
that
parked next to us, used the same procedure. They do not use the tug to aid
the push-back. They rely on engines to push the plane back. Same thing
occurred on returning trip. This must be a common practice at Dallas.
Anybody know why they use this procedure. I thought this procedure is
banned
due to ground deaths. This information is based on early jet age period.
Toks Desalu



Not unusual, happens all the time in MD-80s at DFW. I fly out of there once
a week and it happens about 1 in 4 times when I'm aboard. Maybe the engine
placement on the DC-9/MD-80 aircraft makes it ok. I've never experienced it
in any aircraft with wing mounted engines.