I don't know what is wrong with a KAL 747 taking off without flaps. Another airline, based just south of Korea, demonstrated few weeks ago that the A-340 can take off, with almost full weight, from a taxiway. They have also taken off without flaps and slats in the A-300 ignoring F/O and aurall warnings, they have flown the A-340 in final app. with landing configuration and TOGA power (not in missapproach) thus exceeding all limiting speeds. They have landed in the wrong runways, etc,etc,etc. The only thing they have not done is Crash again, but........ .. .Could there be any kind of competition between this two Airlines? I mean, to see which one is more lucky.. .Both Airlines have spent an obscene amount of money (which would be welcome in some other Airlines with economical problems) trying to improve their safety with new SOPs, CRM courses, English classes, technical meetings, etc, etc. But, yes,
but something is still missing. If any of you guys know the answer, please let them know.. .Have in mind that one of this days you or someone close can buy a ticket with DL and get the ride of their live in a KAL airplane. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />