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Old 13th Sep 2011, 14:02
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O'Neill No6
 
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Vasco-Nice video.

Don't I hear you say "on the brakes" though? So not autobrake 4, just very early manual braking.

Displaced thresholds are an eye-opener though aren't they? Particularly if you imagine heavy rain and reduced visibility. Careful planning and briefing always required.

An airline I worked for used to "tank" fuel into India, this meant that you landed just below max landing weight in a 744F. I remember landing into VABB in heavy rain at these weights, quite tight. By the way you had no choice in the tanking, you turned up for work and the fuel was already on (freighter). So you were committed to MLW landing regardless of the conditions.

Newcomers-always plan for the worst conditions.

O'Neill.
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