Originally Posted by
Stuka Child
But when someone does a perfectly safe landing, never once losing elevator authority and setting the nosewheel down perfectly smoothly, the lynch mob is out in full force because the crew didn't follow standard procedures. I'd rather fly with people who demonstrate positive control of their aircraft and break rules than people who follow the SOPs but get everyone killed.
It is plainly obvious to anyone who has flown the 777 or similar that elevator authority
is lost at the end of this guy's amazing wheely. You can see this from the rate of de-rotation. Some have seen (and felt) this from the cockpit and so can judge it even if you cannot. Not sure why you would say he never lost elevator authority when he obviously did. As for your other comment, I guess it's a good thing that attitude has been erased from the big airlines of the world.
By the way, re the touchdown, the 777 is ridiculously easy to land smoothly. You just wait for "30" then pull back a tad. Truck tilt does the rest.