Scrubbed
Now, now, J, landing long in the rain with following traffic is either a deliberate act (bad airmanship) or poor flying skill (bad airmanship).
B****cks
Most of the time when you land you have following traffic. Landing on the piano keys may look great in topgun but will not win any prizes in big jet flying. Most long haul crews landing after a long days work with time zone changes and minimum rest are more than likely knackered when they land. Gust of wind or turbulence or heaven forbid misjudgement, as we are afterall human, equals landing in the undershoot. That is poor airmanship! Turning off at 60kts on one wheel in the wet equals poor airmanship. Missing a turn but staying off the grass and causing the following traffic to go around is a fact of life! Just because some one lands long shouldn't mean they are condemned to being poor airmen for the rest of their lives. I do not work for Qatar but I do get annoyed as this is just the sort of clap trap that ends up as a 2 page spread in the Sun with peoples 'near death experiences'. Fatigue in flying is far more prevelant than the one in a zillion case of alcohol & flying. Qatar mate lands long...........big deal. His next landing will probably be perfect.