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Old 9th Aug 2009, 00:57
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Lookleft
 
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Passengers are where the revenue for our wages come from but we work for the Chief Pilot and he wants me to put the wheels on the runway in the TDZ. He also looks at the FOQA data to make sure thats what his pilots are doing. Of course pax don't comment about the TDZ because they have no idea what it is. Even the manufacturers don't want "greasers" as it can lead to tailstrike if you try and "hold-off". They also want you on the runway dumping lift bringing it to a stop and their figures are based on putting it on the runway at the 300m mark. If you are happy to land "slightly beyond the TDZ" then you are in test pilot territory.

If affirmation of your flying skills by people unkown to you is important then what about the professional at the holding point who is going to be taking points off for a long landing?
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