Hello
In this video, at 01:48, the ATCO tells the Delta pilot to expect a late landing clearance. The pilot reads back the landing clearance about one second before the main gear touches down!
Assuming that the landing clearance is indeed for the aircraft we see landing, I was wondering if a professional could help answer the following:
- are late landing clearances often given this close to touchdown?
- if the pilot had not received the landing clearance, would he have had to go-around
even at that height?
- to perform the go-around at that stage, would the wheels most likely have made contact?
Please note: I am not asking about the early go-around at the start of the video.
Thanks as always for your comments.
Nick