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Old 4th Oct 2006, 06:50
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Did it in a sim

Did it in a sim, but with APU running, so hydraulics and electrical power were available.
The 742 glides down a 4 degree slope, so it is easy to calculate the glide path and reach your runway. My impression is that the 74 is quite a good glider.
Since in my case I had gear and flaps, I used the 2-engine profile, landing with 25 flaps, so most runways will suffice.
If you are out of fuel, then flapless landing is in order, and without any brakes (that is if you are foolish enough to get the gear down), that would mean a parking spot on the grass.

Best of luck
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