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Old 30th Jul 2009, 04:59
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Fratemate
 
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Got to agree with Capmdaog; there's no PIO there. He took off left rudder (put on right) to align the nose with the runway after touchdown and then re-applied left rudder to keep the machine going down the centreline. If he didn't do the first, then he'd go left off the runway after landing and if he didn't do the second he'd go right. There's two deliberate rudder inputs, and that does not constitute PIO.

So we've got an armchair expert, who is not type rated on the A380 (but the B777), using terms he clearly does not understand. No wonder it took me only one weekend and the biggest joke of multi-choice technical tests to get my FAA ATPL; my knowledge must be brilliant if he's the standard required

Yeah, it's a very positive touchdown and he MAY have taken the power off a bit too early (I don't KNOW because I don't fly the A380) but it's in the right place on a limiting runway and, presumably, at the right speed. I've seen harder in my military days

PS: I'd be really worried if the wings didn't flex.

PPS: Prince Charles. Queen's Flight BAe 146. Islay (Scotland). 29 Jun 1994.
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