Originally Posted by
CaptainMongo
A smooth landing 3000' down the runway is, IMO, is a legal but bad landing. A smooth landing 3001 feet down the runway (or first 1/3 whichever less) according to our manuals constitutes an unstable approach and a go around must be performed. .
I don't know who writes such manual but I doubt they are pilots..I agree if you are concerned about landing distance available. But a light A320 with 3500M+ runway on a perfect day.. Who cares if you land slightly deep when you know you only need half the runway to stop the aircraft safely... not saying you should disregard the TDZ, but if the guys floats a little bit, I'm never asking him to "put it down" like some captains Love to do.. Give the guy a break. It's all about common sense. Especially now with the ipad computation, we know exactly what's our margin.. A go around is not always the safest manoeuver. Emirates knows best with their 777 accident... and I know very well about landing on very short strips. I did bush flying before.
