Alliance Plane Now Circling Rottnest after Taking Off

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Originally Posted by 43Inches

Which equates to 300fpm in pilot terms. Hopefully the Captains on his A game on the day. And you hope its not a dark and stormy night with crosswind and windshear. I've never had to do an overweight landing, but I've definitely seen Captains try to plow potatoes into the runway, even on good days.

https://www.boeing.com/commercial/ae...icle_03_3.html

[C441]

Originally Posted by 43Inches

…..but I've definitely seen Captains try to plow potatoes into the runway, even on good days.

I only saw that when I was an F/O. Once I became a Captain I never saw it again!

[43Inches]

Originally Posted by zzuf

https://www.boeing.com/commercial/ae...icle_03_3.html

I wonder how many fps the overhead lockers are rated to. I remember a 767 landing into Melbourne where a number opened and a few passengers were injured. 2nd worst was a Jetstar A320 that felt like it was forging metal plates with the undercarriage. But in all fairness nothing should break as such in an overweight landing up to MTOW. You have to really throw these things around to bend stuff badly, unless its an ATR, and they bend in mild breezes. Like MCP, it is fine to use it for hours at a time, but it will reduce the component life of things dramatically. Otherwise if MTOW landings above MLW were safe every day and had no consequence, then why have a MLW.

I only saw that when I was an F/O. Once I became a Captain I never saw it again!

Try being a trainer or checker, the memories will flood back... When you get a call from the cabin saying that the brace signal should have been given prior to that impact.

[aeromech3]

Before 'G' meter readings were easy to access, the rubber jungle was a good indication a hard landing could not be ignored!

[krismiler]

The A320 has a procedure for overweight landing, basically the main issue is flap extension as speeds involved are higher. Land it gently, use max reverse and get the brake fans on afterwards. An engineering inspection is required afterwards.

[Pinky the pilot]

When you get a call from the cabin saying that the brace signal should have been given prior to that impact

Or like the apochrophal story about the little old Lady whom, after a reasonably heavy 'arrival,' asked a passing F/A;

"Young Lady, did we land or were we shot down?"

[nonsense]

Originally Posted by FO NappyBum

You media much?

He's got one previous post, in 2020, which definitely does not look like media:

China Southern Flying College Jandakot

Instructed there in 1997 under Morris Tilak - what a legend he was.
Anyone know what Morris is up to now?
I had some great students, and some great dunces.
Sad news, in sad times.

[PiperCameron]

Originally Posted by Pinky the pilot

Or like the apochrophal story about the little old Lady whom, after a reasonably heavy 'arrival,' asked a passing F/A;

"Young Lady, did we land or were we shot down?"

Or a well-remembered Q737 flight to Adelaide (of which I was a pax) where the Steward came on to give their usual post-impact spiel remarking something along the lines of "Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Adelaide, be careful opening overhead lockers in case objects have dislodged during flight and landing" followed by "...Anyone needing chiropractic assistance please remain in your seat and the Captain will be along shortly..."

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Seems like the second engine failure in a week for Alliance with VH-UQC losing the right engine on take-off this morning.

[FKNFKRFKD]

All Good!
7 to 9 years😉