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Old 8th Aug 2005, 19:57
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RatherBeFlying
 
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Monday TSB Briefing

Again caveat phone quality.
  • Transport Canada reviewing standards and emerging technologies (high density foam, arresting beds) to minimise damage/injuries in case of overrun
  • Height above Threshold 50-100'
  • Threshold a/s 146 kt; gs 164kt
  • a/s at touchdown 148kt.
  • engines good; idled at threshold; wheels down max reverse selected and obtained
  • brake pressure to 3000 psi at td
  • spoilers came up exactly as designed and supposed to
  • TSB requesting pictures from pax or people on highway immediately after crash to research initial fire outbreak -- send to [email protected] or is it [email protected] ???
  • mid to end .07% down slope
  • No attempt to go around was made after touchdown

I'm beginning to think AF358 got a big push from Thor. Assuming a 50' TCH lands you 1000' down the rwy, the maximum extra 50' would put you an extra 1000' down, but they were pushed an extra 3000' down and once down had for deceleration in spite of spoilers and full reverse. Earlier I was thinking the downburst would give them a headwind, but now it looks more like the inflow before the downburst.

Last edited by RatherBeFlying; 8th Aug 2005 at 20:25.
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