Ryanair Tailstrike?

[blogg]

What's this about a Ryanair 737-800 suffering a tailstrike recently. Does anyone know anything?

[BOEINGBOY1]

how the hell do you get anyway near tail-striking a 737.?

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IT'S BETTER TO BE ON THE GROUND, WISHING YOU WERE IN THE AIR - THAN IT IS TO BE IN THE AIR, WISHING YOU WERE ON THE GROUND !

[static]

Well, I don`t know which boeing your username refers to, but it`s probably the stearman.
It`s actually very easy to tailstrike a 737, especially the -800. That`s why the tailskids are there.
Ět`s nothing serious, though, really not worth posting about.

[MFALK]

... unless it was one mighty wallop that damaged the rear bulkhead.

[Cream Crackered]

Boeingboy1

The -800 aft fuselage will contact the runway at a pitch angle of 11 degrees, with the main wheels still on the ground (flaps 5). Normal lift off attitude (flaps 5) is around 8.2 degrees and that gives a tail clearance of 20 inches.

Not too difficult to see how an over zealous rotate could cause a tail strike!

[This message has been edited by Cream Crackered (edited 17 April 2001).]

[standbyils]

Boeingboy......very difficult on your flight sim 2000!!!!

[BOEINGBOY1]

i appologise! i was unaware how much bigger the 737 has become lately. i havn't operated a 737 for several years and only then in 200's. i remember them being virtually impossible to tailstrike.
sorry for any incontinance caused.

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IT'S BETTER TO BE ON THE GROUND, WISHING YOU WERE IN THE AIR - THAN IT IS TO BE IN THE AIR, WISHING YOU WERE ON THE GROUND !

[Few Cloudy]

Flaps 1 takeoff gets you pretty close on the -300 unless you take it easy (no pun intended).

[FlapsOne]

Hey Few Cloudy, what's wrong with my take offs?

[Skye Pilot]

Had been trying to implement a procedure in my previous company to insist on flap 15 takeoffs in a light 737 - 400, particularily ferry flights and the like.
Althuogh i've not tail struck the aircraft myself, i'm a firm believer of:
'there are those that have and those that will'
Don't be to hasty to point the finger at others misfortunes. Tommorrow you will be the one they're all talking about.

[Desk Driver]

Meanwhile did a Ryan 738 have a tailstrike recently?

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You fly em we'll fill em!

[moschops]

I heard that the Dash 8-400 is a leading contender for the Easiest Aircraft to Tailstrike Award.

A little bird tells me that a certain Scandinavian maintenance group calls it the 'Tampon' because every month it's back in.

[piper737]

On Take-Off ,I don't see any problem as long
as you rotate smoothly.
During landing however,I land a -400 as flat
as possible.
Be carefull for tailwinds,heavy weights,and partial flaps(30)when landing a-400 or-800.

[Ann O'Rack]

According to Ceefax today, an Airtours A321 has been stranded in Funchal since last Wednesday after a tailstrike. Anybody know any more??