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Old 9th Apr 2007, 12:46
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HotDog
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I witnessed recently a QF A330 and 743 depart with their gears down until about 2 mins after rotation. can someone provide an explanation as to why this is so?
Possibly transit aircraft with hot brakes. SOP, delay gear retraction for brake cooling.
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