BA almost hits the wall!
Is this the same airport where the 757 tried to do a mid-runway "Y"-turn using reverse to avoid a full backtaxi sometime recently? I can't keep all the Greek islands clear in my mind.
Risking the craft and all on board to make a turn-off doesn’t seem like a sensible strategy to me, especially as a relatively small aircraft like this can presumably turn around at any point along the runway once stopped.
With almost 50% of the airline’s entire movements landing at LCY, I am quite surprised this airline had one of its aircraft end up in this position. It is not as if they are lacking in experience of short-field ops!
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I wonder whether the aircraft had a HGS.
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I'll take seriously comments from drivers who have actually flown the JSI approach and, frankly, nobody else. Its tricky to say the least and there is no terminal space so timing is important hence a few unorthodox activities... The whole thing is made more spectacular because you can walk or drive right past the threshold, so its a spotters / youtubers paradise.
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Been there several times. FL 40, full reverse and an early touchdown. It’s all eyeballs. Xwind/turbulence can complicate matters.
This aircraft came in a bit low and made an early touchdown. The video shows this, but still people insist a flat approach will increase your landing distance. It may, but it’s not a fact.
This aircraft came in a bit low and made an early touchdown. The video shows this, but still people insist a flat approach will increase your landing distance. It may, but it’s not a fact.
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A flat approach has potential to increase landing distance only because the pilot tends to flare using the same technique as a normal approach.
if the nose is already higher than on a normal approach, then raising the nose in the usual way would lead to a higher AOA and a potential float.
its easier to imagine it in reverse on a steep approach. On a steep approach a normal flare would lead to a firm touchdown and reduced landing distance
as the energy is dissipated by virtue of the heavy landing.
if the nose is already higher than on a normal approach, then raising the nose in the usual way would lead to a higher AOA and a potential float.
its easier to imagine it in reverse on a steep approach. On a steep approach a normal flare would lead to a firm touchdown and reduced landing distance
as the energy is dissipated by virtue of the heavy landing.
