RAF Merlin "H" at Avonmouth HLS 26Oct11 (Weds)

[Alex Lovell]

Something a bit different whilst at work earlier today

This is the sequence as it happened to give you an idea. Perfect touchdown...

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http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6115/6283753247_50a6f766c0_b.jpg (http://www..com//alexlovell2011/6283753247/)

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http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6040/6284273928_bac4148577_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com//alexlovell2011/6284273928/)

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http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6223/6283757837_f324dfc211_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com//alexlovell2011/6283757837/)

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http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6235/6283759495_acc17d3e28_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com//alexlovell2011/6283759495/)

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http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6108/6284268940_ed7c5b9275_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com//alexlovell2011/6284268940/)

[pasptoo]

Are "Ramp Open" arrival and departures normal? Seems a bit odd for over water SOPs?

Pas

[TheWizard]

Perfectly normal. There are two schools of thought on this one.

Big hole = quick easy escape route for cabin occupants

or

Big hole = quick ingress of water

Time spent over water at Avonmouth is absolutely minimal.
The aircraft should remain within autorotative distance of shore/land.

If a catastrophic failure occurs it will make very little difference if it was water or land to the end result. :\

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[MAD Boom]

Perfect touchdown...

Looks like the Starboard U/C is outside the yellow circle. Far from perfect.

'Forward 2 and left' me thinks!!