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Old 30th Apr 2007, 17:00
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Charly
 
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captain87.

You're 19 years old. I believe you haven't sat in an airline cockpit before? I appreciate you being interrested and motivated, but please trust the statements given here (a compilation of the posts):

- An overweight landing is performed as soon as it gives the same or higher degree of safety than the continuation of the flight. (My operators OM-A)

- A320s are certified to land with a rate of up to 360 ft/min with MTOW!

- the rate of descent is important.

- Airbus does not say, that overweight landings are dangerous, because they aren't!

- Executed with a smooth touchdown, a long runway, not a lot of brakes and max reverse: no problem! One inspection, one signature from the mechanic - and you're back in the air.

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