Posted by Frenk Boreman
Trying to fly the MD-11 like any of your previous aircrafts will be inviting disaster... it does not need an above average pilot, it needs an MD-11 pilot!
The same thing when I hear of people likening a B77 to a souped up B767...it is not, the high lift wing and triple bogey undercarriage presents different handling characteristics in strong gusty crosswinds on hot and humid days. Guys, know your aircraft. I knew mine and I survived. I am an average pilot and had my share of crunchers...but I survived.
Absolutely right! I have seen guys who think that the B777 is a piece of cake like an big size B737 or B767. 99.99999999999% of the time, the B777 is a dream but. It can bite and when it does, itwill truly shock fellas who did ZFT in the box thinking it is the real thing, like the taste of a coke!