Not strictly true, boeing produce a checklist for overweight landing (certainly on 757/767). Aircraft are certified to land at max TAKE OFF weight with rate of descent of 300fpm (from the dark depths of memory)...obviously you do your best to reduce weight towards max landing weight (dump fuel) but not at the cost of anyones life, for example in medical emergency situation....an overweight landing check will be required subsequently.
Yes you run the risk of tyre burst, cooking brakes etc but thats what long runways and reversers are for!!
cheers
Maybe one of the TP/FTE's on here can fill us in on UK certification limits??
Last edited by Permanent Standby; 30th April 2007 at 13:21.