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Old 4th Mar 2015, 15:26
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Mascot PPL
 
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Landings can catch you out - no matter what the experience level.

Was Pax on a BA 757 into Manchester a few years ago. PF did a full on carrier landing, smashed it in with no flair/flare, two overhead bins popped open, as hard a landing as I've ever done in much smaller craft.

During the usual BA "we've landed music" whilst Taxiing to the ramp, the FO came on the PA and said "I'd just like to apologise for the 'harder than usual' landing tonight <pause>
that last 10 feet or so always takes me by surprise...."

Laughs and smiles in the cabin but sure there was at least one very red face in the cockpit

Mac
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