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Old 14th June 2004 | 11:06
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Flip Flop Flyer
 
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The MD-11 is seriously out of balance when empty, and if you off-load FWD lower first iso AFT, well, wallop it goes. Seriously, I've lost track of how many -11F's had a tail-tip. Seen piccies of quite a few, amazed that it can still happen.

PS
"We" don't use a tail-stand on MD-11Fs, which is a bit risky, but rely on "ze procedures" to keep this from happening.
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