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Old 30th Jan 2011, 19:34
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ExQLA32
 
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Heavy Landings

Most factors have been mentioned but:-
Wind, turbulence, windshear and microbursts are Met examples.
Others are speed wrong at the threshold leading to "pushing" the aircraft on the ground.
Another is height (AGL) perception which may be caused by runway gradient or lighting effects at night.
Unstabilised approach.
Lack of CRM.
Lack of recency.
Inaccurate met or runway state report.
Just plain old fashioned handling fault.
Weight different from that stated.
Fuel imbalance.

Wonder we don't get more.

Overweight landing is a totally different issue.
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