FlyingGuy Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 (edited) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-14/british-pilot-artificial-arm-comes-off-during-landing-flybe/5671748 I read this and had to share. My favorite lines are "The airline confirms that at no time was the safety of its passengers or crew compromised in any way, nor was the aircraft damaged." & "...he did this, but with power still applied and possibly a gust affecting the aircraft, a normal touchdown was followed by a bounce, from which the aircraft landed heavily," the report said. When you say no one was ever in danger you mean other than the part where no one was flying on short final right? Then they blame a wind shear for the rough landing? Really? Edited August 15, 2014 by C130Driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herk Driver Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Then they blame a wind shear for the rough landing? Really? Not that I ever had a rough landing, but if I did then I am sure the gusty winds were responsible. Posted from the NEW Baseops.net App! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitteEinBit Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 In all fairness, I once had a rougher than normal landing and it was because of gusts...even though the wind was calm. It is all about how I tell my story and what you're willing to believe."Yep...gusty winds. Forget that my leg just fell off...I have another one!"I'm just curious how many other aircraft "bounce" after a "normal" landing...isn't a "normal" landing one in which you don't "bounce" afterwards? I'm confused... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slander Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Almost every on-speed landing I have I bounce...I'm 10 kts or more fast if I grease it on.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuggyU2 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Wow. You'd think the co-pilot would have just given him a hand. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitteEinBit Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Wow. You'd think the co-pilot would have just given him a hand.I see what you did there! I LOLd in a library! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerkFE Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Wow. You'd think the co-pilot would have just given him a hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosepileit Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 No damage? Why in the heck did this leave the flight deck? Sure, learn from it, but IN the cockpit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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