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Old 08-07-2020, 02:36 AM
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Incident: Atlas B744 at Shanghai on Aug 5th 2020, triple engine pod strike
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Old 08-07-2020, 03:36 AM
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Those 10° crosswinds will get you everytime!!

Hitting the inboard pod takes some serious doing.
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Old 08-07-2020, 04:02 AM
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Originally Posted by WhaleWrangler View Post
Those 10° crosswinds will get you everytime!!

Hitting the inboard pod takes some serious doing.
Back in the day, a pilot conducting a go-around in a 727-200 series, managed to nail the tail skid and a wingtip stinger light. Now that’s talent.
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Old 08-07-2020, 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by WhaleWrangler View Post
Those 10° crosswinds will get you everytime!!

Hitting the inboard pod takes some serious doing.
Closer to 30 degree @ 40Kts right? Still what a mess.
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Old 08-07-2020, 11:30 AM
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Keep on hiring those 2800tt regional jet guys . Great job
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Old 08-07-2020, 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Airbusgod View Post
Keep on hiring those 2800tt regional jet guys . Great job
Could have been you if you hadn’t no-showed the Jan class.
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Old 08-07-2020, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by trip View Post
Closer to 30 degree @ 40Kts right? Still what a mess.
Yes, at peak. Wind is true, Rwy HDG is mag. Wind speed is in meters/sec. Somebody did the math in the comments.
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Old 08-07-2020, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by TiredSoul View Post
Could have been you if you hadn’t no-showed the Jan class.
Bad time to burn bridges in cargo. NEVER burn bridges.
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Old 08-07-2020, 02:59 PM
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Bad time to burn bridges in cargo. NEVER burn bridges.
True 2 weeks is better deal for sure
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Could have been you if you hadn’t no-showed the Jan class.
Good point tired Tired soul only problem is I didn’t know about the Jan class till March. Know I understand how someone must feel when he is convicted of a crime he didn’t commit.
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