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Old 15th Aug 2008, 18:04
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rubik101
 
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While I agree that the liklihood of finding yourself in Manual Reversion is very remote, I do not agree that your flying career is over. I find the tone of the prevcious posts somewhat over-dramatic and alarmist.

Use the QRH.
Find a long runway, use Thrust and Stab trim for pitch control, run the Standby rudder to provide gentle yaw inputs, causing roll.
Plan a Flaps 15 landing.
Fly the ILS from 15 miles out and around 4000' Get the Gear down early, before the 15 mile point. Set up a normal rate of decent and keep it on the centreline with rudder inputs, very gently.
Don't flare, simply remove all the power at 50', let the speed reduce and allow the aircraft to sink on the runway.
Whatever you do, don't flare!

It really is not so much of a drama, having tried it several times in the last 29 years on Boeing 737s.
Doom and gloom and certain death it ain't!
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