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natman

11-23-2012 05:36 AM

Normal FedEx Approach??

Is this common?

FDXLAG

11-23-2012 05:48 AM

You bet, part of our fuel sense program. Raising the gear handle as you start the roll gets you cleaner quicker too. ;)

visceral

11-23-2012 05:53 AM

What was abnormal about it? I see a stabilized aircraft at 1001 feet.

av8rmike

11-23-2012 05:59 AM

What was the last name of the guy who wrote "The Count of Monte Cristo"?...

FlybyKnite

11-23-2012 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by visceral (Post 1297679)

What was abnormal about it? I see a stabilized aircraft at 1001 feet.

It's VMC, so make that 501 feet AGL ;).

Airhoss

11-23-2012 07:13 AM

Real men get three green in the flare. He was WAY early!

4A2B	11-23-2012 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Airhoss (Post 1297713)

Real men get three green in the flare. He was WAY early!

about 15 seconds from main gear doors closed to spin up...not too bad. I do not fly the MD but doesn't the GPWS start bugging you about 1200 AGL ?

MX727

11-23-2012 07:26 AM

Lot of eyes out there in the modern world. Makes you reconsider what non-sole source is.

TheFly

11-23-2012 07:44 AM

Not whining about it, but aren't turbine & large a/c supposed to be configured by 1500agl?

727gm

11-23-2012 07:49 AM

Usually configured and stable on-speed by 1000 ft IFR, and by 500 ft VFR....

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