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Old 3rd Sep 2010, 09:06
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Eye-to-wheel

I always wonder how high up the eyeline of the pilots are compared to other airlines and especially when compared to the eyeline of a 747 pilot?
Yep I would be curious to know this too... from our FCTM for the B744, landing geometry on a 3˚ glideslope for a flap 30 landing at REF +5 and a 50' glideslope antenna TCH (Threshold Crossing Height): the pilot's eye should be at 66' with the main gear at 31'. Considering that during the flare the attitude will increase by 2˚-3˚ this distance can only increase, so I would hazard that a B744 pilot's eyes are in excess of 35' (10 metres) above the runway at touchdown (I wouldn't know, I usually shut my eyes at the 30' RA call-out, pull back a little and hope for the best).

Any idea what it is on that splendid machine that is Concorde? (I refuse to speak of it in the past tense)

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