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Old 11th Aug 2022, 15:11
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mahogany bob
 
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LOW APPROACH



In my experience ( 12000 hours on RAF heavies ) - it is all too easy to get too low before touchdown when landing on very short runways .( ie Gibraltar)



Contributing factors could include:



Fear of overrunning - particularly if the overrun terrain is severe ie water or a cliff!

No PAPIs

No approach lighting ( over the sea )

Visual illusions - black hole / slope

Tailwinds

Lack of faith in ODM landing performance figures

No reverse thrust available

ETC ETC



Small fast jets ( with a 2 1/2 deg GP )regularly touch down on or near the piano keys!

Large ac should aim for the 50ft point to allow the main wheels a good safety clearance.



Whilst it is obvious that you should never risk landing short - ie Vulcan crash in Malta - it it is not good to end up high and hot and risk going off the end- ie Prince of Wales landing his BAe 146!



In an ideal world runways should be longer with better visual cues and airlines should encourage pilots to Go Around if in doubt !



With lots of dodgy airfields around the world it is only due to the pilots skills that there are not more incidents/accidents!



To overly criticise the pilots in this case( showboating !! ) is disingenuous !!

Last edited by mahogany bob; 11th Aug 2022 at 15:17. Reason: Typo
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