Originally Posted by
FlightDetent
Back on the topic of the SWA over-run itself.
Red point
= glide-slope intersect with pavement
Green field
= expected landing zone as per FCOM and AFM/performance assumptions
Blue area
= conventional understanding of touchdown zone (1/3rd of the runway here)
Magenta line
= actual position of the PAPI
Note: according to ICAO Annex 14 there should only be 4 distance markers for this runway length.
The crew should fight nails and teeth to use this in their defence. The PAPI will take you 600 feet beyond the proper aiming point, and the distance markers on the pavement are nothing but a deathtrap.
Comments?
Comments?
I think it is safe to say you have never landed 60 tons of 737-800 on a 1800 m snow covered runway with BA Medium.
When you have done this exercise, please return with your fancy theories and tell us you don’t want as much runway ahead
of you as possible when you touch down.
ONE focus only, get the wheels on the ground as early as possible, very little flare, spoliers, reverse and brakes. STOP.
Breathe.