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Old 12th Aug 2012, 00:27
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pattern_is_full
 
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Seems like clipping wing and rudder surfaces are becoming normal nowadays
Well, at least it is the "flavor of the month" for accidents. Which is probably better than the previous "flavor of the month" - which was stalling airliners and leaving holes in the ocean/ground (EHAM, AF447, Buffalo).

These do seem to always involve the newer generation of heavies (777, 330, 380). Is there something about their relatively low-slung cockpits (compared to the 5-story throneroom of a 747) that fool pilots into forgetting just how far the wings overhang the taxiways?

I note in the splash screen of that video that the A330 is perfectly on the centerline, yet the wings extend outside the taxiway borders by 10 meters or so.

Is that picture a surprise or revelation to pilots experienced in these cockpits - that something as far past where the grass begins as the length of a firetruck is still a threat to their wingtips (and vice versa)?
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