On Thursday 17 January 2008 20:53, Fabian Grodek wrote: > On 1/17/08, Jon Stockill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > LeeE wrote: > > > Looks like they were very lucky with that one. > > > > > > Coming down so short of the runway fits with reports that the > > > pilot had lost all power only a short time before touch-down > > > and if so he did well to get that far. Some reports almost > > > seem to suggest that the undercarriage failed but that would > > > be inevitable if it landed on soft ground with a high rate of > > > descent. > > > > > > If it had come down only a few tens of yards earlier it would > > > have been a disaster. > > > > Certainly putting it on the airfield makes the emergency > > services job a lot easier too - it appears he did a fantastic > > job. > > > > Jon > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > >---------- > > Interesting to see how the left main landing gear punctured the > wing !! Fabian
I wasn't too surprised about that - a total loss of power shortly before touch-down leaves you very short of energy whilst in a high-drag configuration - hence being lucky to reach the airfield. The pilot must have been flying the very last stages at the absolute stall limit, to get those extra feet in distance towards the runway before it would dump on the ground. To be honest, I expect the outcome turned out better than the pilot expected when (s)he realised that they would land short. The near approach path isn't exactly clear of obstacles, or people, either. LeeE ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Flightgear-users mailing list Flightgear-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-users
