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Old 30th Jan 2022, 18:06
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mustangsally
 
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Crew screwed up big time!

I've taxied the 74 in that corner of the airport many times. The plane was obviously moving to fast. The conditions were poor, good time to call for a tug, lot cheaper than buy a replacement cowling etc.... One can see the wing tips from either seat, during initial upgrade training we used to demonstrate where the wing tip was. One crew member would walk out to the wing tip then forward to abeam the cockpit window. Not a perfect method but would give a new Captain an idea of where it was. Also with the wing sweep the wing tip arc grows in tight turns. With enough damage we just may have a three engine ferry flight to the bone yard.
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