Landing above max landing weight
Scenario:
You are flying an aircraft with no fuel dumping capability. You are taking off right at your MGTOW which is higher than your MLW. Your engine flames out at 400 feet and doesn't auto-relight (if you have that capability).
Runway length/terrain not an issue. Weather is VFR. You are going to be put in the hold about 15 miles away from the airport to sort things out.
Are you going to make an overweight landing? If so, why not burn off fuel? If not, why not?
We got into a discussion about this today, and I'm really curious to see other people's opinions... also which type of airplane you're flying, and what segment of the industry you're in.