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Old 5th Sep 2009, 07:39
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freqslf
 
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Dear Captain Bloggs,

I appreciate fully that a "smooth landing" from a slf perspective isn't necessarily a "technically clean" landing. I just wanted to point out that it happens (probably a very rare occasion) - and that in fact you can glide to landing on a 737 (in ideal conditions). We may also consider the fact that BTS isn't a big or busy airport. Also, arriving from STN, the ac didn't come directly to landing, but made a wide turn before aligning and coming to land (already on idle). I am guessing the pilot had a clearance for a visual approach, and did this intentionally. He may have flown a bit faster to the landing, but as the ac was nearly empty, it didn't lead to some heavy braking.

I am eager to see if i'll ever have the chance to experience this kind of "quiet landing" again. It felt like being in an oversized glider!


(humbly going back to "read-only mode" ;-)
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