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gordonroxburgh 5th Feb 2013 19:26

Reason for the bounce.

Flight engineer got caught up in the emotion of the event and messed up the radio alt call out, so Capt Brodie banged it in a little causing a small bounce.

A few weeks later his landing at Filton was perfect:D

Shaggy Sheep Driver 5th Feb 2013 21:29

If you watch the BA video 'Final Farewell', Les Brodie is (according to the Concorde captain doing the commentary to the invited guests in the hangar) flying the first of the three to land which does a perfect touchdown.

Did they edit the vid to show the 'first' of the three landings as the 'perfect' one? The vid only shows one landing.

The final ever landing at Filton was indeed by Les, and was perfect.

Landing any aeroplane thus will always be more art than science. Some of my best have been after a long lay-off, and some of my worst have been when I'm very current.

And if the world is watching (or just mates in my case), they are never as good as that time you could not discern the point of touchdown. Only the sheep by the strip were witnesses, and they weren't watching!

wannabe024 13th Feb 2013 23:41

Take your pick:

1) PF a bit under the weather and a slight mis-judgement.

2) A bit of shear in the flare.


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