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Old 19th Jun 2008, 13:03
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Originally Posted by GormanInkarnati
The pilot came in too fast ...
The "Airbus Pilot" must be very special indeed. The superior senses that allow him to accurately measure the approach speed and path from the comfort of his seat in the cabin, is certainly impressive! Unless you were seated in the cockpit or had the opportunity to analyse the FDR, you are a bit of a dick to try and make a judgement call regarding the approach speed.

Originally Posted by GormanInkarnati
resulted in the left undercarriage collapsing
Aaaaah. So the "Airbus Pilot" IS a dumb ass - the left main gear sank into the waterlogged soil. Nothing collapsed.

Someone should remind him that "flying" an Airbus on a Flight Sim at home hardly qualifies you as a pilot.
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