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Old 13th Jul 2016, 16:36
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NRU74
 
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I still retain a great deal of sympathy for the guy in the Left hand seat of a Victor K1A when we landed at McClellan c 40 years ago. The Area Controller was doing us a favour by putting us on a sort of 40 mile right base leg but we were high and fast and eventually when we turned on to finals we were still too high and fast..We landed half way down the runway and didn't stream the chute. When we shut down the brakes were smoking badly. We were scheduled to night stop day off night stop and then set off for Hickam. When we returned to the aircraft there was hydraulic fuel absolutely everywhere. The crew chief diagnosed that 7 new brake units were required. So, for us, San Fransisco again, then Tahoe, Carson City Reno and aweek or so later we left. At Hickam the Chief decided the 8th unit needed replacing. Another few days off. Good for us rear crew but, as I said, sympathy for the Captain who had to carry the can.
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