Originally Posted by
Trent 972
More just an inconvenience to the planned operation.
Obviously it couldn't drag itself all the way to the destination with some flap out but the wing is so big and efficient that the Vapp for a reduced flap overweight landing is easily managed on to a long runway like YSSY 16R/34L.
(The scenario is trained for and practiced in the sim)
Ok thanks, so it sounds like a non-issue then, apart from the $$$$