Originally Posted by
742Dash
This thread is a sad commentary on the state of the piloting profession. I am glad that I am nearing retirement.
A 747 can be safely landed at maximum takeoff weight. The resulting maintenance inspection takes less than 2 hours. You guys think that Boeing dumps fuel after heavy weight takeoffs during testing? You think that they fly around for 12 hours? You think that landing results in the same brake energy as an RTO? (For the record landing generates 42% less brake energy than an RTO, and this before credit for reverse thrust.)
Fire indications are nothing to mess with. You don’t wait. That one has been written in blood.
Hail frequently falls far from the cell that is showing on the radar. Aircraft have had significant hail damage while in clear air. A lot of them. A professional pilot should know that.
Deviating with Chinese military airspace to one side, North Korea on the other and significant language issues – and in busy airspace - is a tad more challenging than flying over Kansas.
You are incorrect on landings requiring 40% less energy then a RTO. Given the same speed and weight the brake energy requirements are the same. If the landing speed is higher then V1 then more energy is required. Any RTO in a large widebody at international weights will require wheel, brake and axle changes.