How pilots stop airplanes from hydroplaning on wet runways?

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How pilots stop airplanes from hydroplaning on wet runways?

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One other thing that you don’t see so commonly anymore because propeller planes have gone out of favor commercially is some of them had a thing called “beta” which was reverse pitch on the blades. The pilot effectively is using the propeller(s) as a massive powered brake at that point instead of the tires.