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Old 29th May 2013, 16:47
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There is some relevance in that it demonstrates the risk of autolanding on an unprotected runway. The SIA 777 autolanded when Cat3 was not in operation, e.g. it was unprotected. The departure was also not low speed if you look at the skid marks on the picture in the original thread and the fact they first went off the left side and ended up off the right side of 08R in Munich.

How does Qantas calculate final reserve. Is it 30 minutes at actual weight or is it a fixed figure? Some airlines have moved from a fixed amount e.g. 1200 kg on the 737 to a lower weight dependant figure (for a ferry flight it can be as low as 700 kilos).

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