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Old 27th January 2010 | 20:27
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lynn789
 
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777 ditching not simulated?

having recently crossed the pacific in a 777, I was impressed by all the water down there and the fact that we only had 2 engines, with many cases of one failing in flight
later I heard that 777 pilots do not practise ditching on their simulators, is this correct?
theres been discussion on ditching a modern airliner with worries about the engines digging in on touching the water with some saying the shear pins would allow the engines to break off, it now seems that this wont happen and the ditching must be done tail down
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