Just curious
Were you limited to 250 IAS or TAS? I assume IAS. so +- 350TAS? You would have fit in well with all the C-130 traffic.
Originally Posted by
Uplinker
We once ferried an empty A330 with the gear locked down* from Florida to Goose Bay, Canada, (where we needed to refuel before the Atlantic hop, owing to the increased drag.)
Gear-down ferry on that type is limited to FL250 and 250 kts, and we noticed no ill effects on the tyres or brakes on landing or taxiing in. I cannot remember seeing any untoward brake temperature readings.
* owing to a a landing gear fault.