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Old 11th Feb 2010, 11:38
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BarbiesBoyfriend
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Come on chaps. No need to be rude.

There's a couple things here.

1. Well done raising that flap! Inspired and I'm sure we all hope (wish) to have the presence of mind to do the same. Top flying!

Also: No one got killed! Top notch again! (and well done to the CCrew for handling what must have been a tricky evac.)

2. On the other hand, plainly they rode the thing down the ILS with the AP in! Not so hot.

And then basically wrote the thing off when it ran out of speed and mushed in with a big 'ol rate of descent.

Could I tentatively suggest that a controlled landing, wiping out the (frangible) ILS fence might have saved the a/c?

Me, don't think I'd have got the flap in, but I'd have set it down on the ground.