I think what certain posters are trying to say
Brain fade is that it is one thing executing such an approach
wilfully and in contravention of certain protocols that we all ought to adhere to when operating commercially. If this approach was shot as an act of parting machismo/bravado - call it what you want - frankly, I'd be pretty pissed off, if as a fare-paying passenger, I got some aerobatics thrown into the equation as well. I didn't sign up for that when I clicked on
www.expedia.com.
It is quite another if it was a temporary aberration.
IMHO, the anecdotal and circumstantial evidence suggests a whiff of the former.
I do agree though that landing at 180kts flaps 10 and doing a
good job wasn't luck. After all, I'd hope that I put it down nicely at 210kts flaps up if circumstances demanded it and the runway was computed as long enough.
Exceeding Vfe though is pretty silly. Departing subsequently without a check is inexcusable regardless of what interpretation you chose to attach to the actions of the crew prior to touchdown.
