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Saw a very similar performance at Canberra with a 737 quite a few years ago (1990s I think)- wingtip missed the ground by (guessed) less than a metre. As many of you will know, there is only one long runway there, so airline jets have to use it regardless of wind direction and strength.
John
There may only be one runway but surely it an be used in both directions... ???
I watched it twice and it appears to be totally controlled all the way.....the aircraft are very strong.....it didn't crash down.....it was flown down.....I feel the pilots did very well.
27.4m/s is around 51knots which was the maximum that Airbus encountered during their type certification trials. The aircaft had been sized (wing dihedral etc) to avoid engine contact at 40knots.
When I first watched the video I thought it would have been outside their operating parameters.
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Martyn
Yikes! I always get a feeling that there is a certain "cowboy" element in the pilots of some of these Asian airlines.....
The latest JACDEC airline safety rankings has Thai at #53 out of 60.
http://www.jacdec.de/jacdec_safety_ranking_2012.htm
Interesting thing about the list is you have China Airlines last, but Hainan Airlines (a regional Chinese airline from Hainan Island) at #8..
Looked good to me. That's how Air CAAC (china) put them down on a still day. :D
Worst airline I've flown with, the domestic service is worse still.Quote:
Originally Posted by Slunnie