Maximizing runway length

[NAWARREN]

Hi all,

Check out this landing on youtube: LOWEST 737 LANDING EVER! @ Skiathos, the second St Maarten | Air Italy 737-8BK crazy pilot! - YouTube

Now that is what I call leaving as much runway as possible for your use. Glad no vehicles were passing by the approach at the time.

[Hotel Tango]

No displaced threshold that I can see which surprises me seeing that road is so close.

[Big Eric]

That's the best video I've seen for a while, thanks for posting it. :D

[Scott C]

Was half expecting to see RyanAir painted down the side :E :=

So does that qualify for 2 landing fees?

[foxmoth]

Lucky he did not collect the fence!

[chevvron]

The arrow on the runway at 1.10 indicates there IS a displaced threshold and the tyremarks before the arrow indicate the touchdown point of (possibly) this flight.

[DaveReidUK]

The arrow on the runway at 1.10 indicates there IS a displaced thresholdQuite so.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7214/7275100166_47276930b7_z.jpg

[TCAS FAN]

Chevvron

If indeed the pilot did touchdown before the displaced threshold, a prosecution for endangering flight should be considered by the regulatory authority. As it is a turbo-jet aircraft the ICAO standard (Annex 14) requires a visual approach guidance system (PAPI/VASI) quite apart from any instrument approach system. Presumably one is provided, and if so apparently dis-regarded.

Possibility of high sided vehicles crossing close to the threshold, remind you of anywhere?

[Jwscud]

Jepp suggests 3.3° PAPIs on 02, with only 1570m LDA with the displaced threshold, which is pretty short for a 738.

Full length is 1628m.

[Hotel Tango]

Photo above is much clearer than one I originally looked at, and indeed there is a displaced threshold - which makes sense.