DISTANCE PREDICTING METHODS FOR AIRCRAFT BRAKING PERFORMANCE IS DISCUSSED FOR THE CASE WHEN BRAKING IS NOT LIMITED BY THE BRAKES, BUT BY THE CHARACTERISTICS OF TIRE-RUNWAY CONTACT. RECENTLY DEVELOPED FIGHTER AND LARGE CAPACITY TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT REQUIRE THAT STOPPING DISTANCES AND RUNWAY LENGTHS BE ACCURATELY CORRELATED FOR DIFFERENT TOUCHDOWN VELOCITIES, WIND, AND RUNWAY CONDITIONS.