FE Hoppy
I certainly wouldn't have continued all the way to Heathrow( sorry - nearly all the way) but as you have stated my judgement may be flawed.
I agree I would be landing well over the max landing weight but as stated previously the landing distance does not require the 1.67 factoring.
I have in fact considered the legal aspect and have landed overweight myself in both seats in Boeings, real ones.
Yes runway overruns are a problem but they are frequently on very wet runways after a unstable approach or with tailwinds. Risk management is an everyday part of this job and believe it or not other people often get it right.
I disagree with your evaluation.
Last edited by Quality Time; 14th Nov 2009 at 20:48.