It is always useful
These kind of failures are rare, hence it is always useful to discuss them.
One of the mayor issues here is the availability of performance related information to the crew. Now, Narita is not high and hot so you do not expect any tire speed limit or Vmbe limitation.
Flight control problems combine adversely with overweight so dumping is a must if the situation is not time critical.
However, even at MLW it remains a high energy approach with a serious chance of floating during flare.
The main goal is not to cause more damage than there already is. Use of longest runway with headwind component and full runway length for deceleration is a must.
Time again I see pilots selecting max auto brake when performing an overweight or high energy approach.
I simply do not understand why you have to blow your tires in a situation like this.
As with the A340 incident in JNB it occurs to me that EK has still not learned their lesson.
Is there any info on what caused the flap problem?
Last edited by Pitch Up Authority; 4th Nov 2012 at 22:57.