Originally Posted by
Skyone
Gillegan,
....When was the last time you were at 410 in the 777. Doing a four hour flight with half a load and we can still be limited to maybe 380. I have yet been to 400. Good news is .84, no problemo. p
I've been to 410 in a RR 300. Not often but it has happened.
I don't think I want to take a 777 into LGA on a wet runway, no matter what the weight.
It seems to do pretty well on wet runways...or whatever runways the manual says are long enough. I'm not sure about the 757, but I've never landed a more honest airplane in a strong crosswind.
I do remember having to take off in a 757 on a very cold day for a very very short flight (ATL-SAV), having to use TOGA power because of some P&W issues. We had to pitch up to 25 degrees in order to keep below flap limit speed prior to thrust reduction at 1000 ft. Mr. Toad's wild ride. Do 25 nose up in a 777 going to Doha and I don't think it will work. But you would be better versed than I, if that were a reality.
Shortly after the -300ER's came out there was an AD requiring TOGA on all takeoffs. I was about 215 Tons out of RUH and the experience was pretty comparable. Somewhere between 25 and 30 degrees, 7500 fpm and still accelerating. The scary part was when you had a fairly low level off altitude, you captured pretty shortly after lift-off.
Final for me; the 777 is truely a gentleman's aircraft, the 757 is a blue collar worker's aircraft.
I haven't flown the 757 so I'll accede to your greater experience. I just don't really find the plane lacking in any areas. To top it all off, it's a very profitable airplane which means I'm likely to have a job flying it a little longer.