There's no number in the "Limitations" section of Vol. 1, I don't even recall them telling us a number in training, but that was...6 years ago, so maybe they did mention it, and I quickly forgot.

I fly it just like a 757, that usaully works! But the engines are quite inboard, not like the 4 engine planes, so I would think you may hit the wingtip long before you got a cowl.

There must be some You Tube vids somewehre that might show a good wing low, 777 crosswind landing, maybe you can get an idea of the bank angle from that.

yuck. that ain't much. that'd make crosswinds just plain miserable.



you know what's fun? electricity as you're sticking the nozzle into the gas can!

Just eliminating the 'Shuttle Standby' crews (sitting in the lounge, waiting...) is a loss, not to mention the actual flying crews. So, no, it's not 1-1.

I didn't figure there was but with the size of your engines I wouldn't have been surprised if there was.

along time ago I saw a picture of a Chinese 747 landing at Hong Kong and burying its right outboard into the ground with the rest of the airplane still airborne. I've never been able to find that pic again but it was a profile view right off the right side. It was... breathtaking.

Shuttle standby crews? Haven't had those in YEARS.

See all the jobs lost?

The only reason I didn't bid 727 Shuttle Capt. in LGA back when they closed BOS in 1996 was, I would've been the 'Standby guy' sitting in the chair all day! :eek: Instead I went to ATL for right seat on the MD-911, flying 3 on, 4 off, LGW and FRA, which was a whole lot more fun. :D

This would not be the picture you're thinking of but it's the same idea:

http://www.mcnees.org/images/travel/...ak_chapman.jpg

More recently at NRT:

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/uf/1366...828K3osTz.jpeg

War Eagle = buzzard

Viral video prompts airport to boost warnings
St. Maarten airport to boost security after jet blast injures woman - USATODAY.com

It seems all the coments are all directed at the girl, not the crew, which is a nice for a change!

I was thinking about why they haven't installed one of those curved blast fences, but then I saw the one video of the 747 taking off towards the beach, ie. opposite direction of what most of the videos are showing. I wonder if there is some type of a 'clear way' restriction, to putting up a more solid structure there, like a blast fence, for opposite departures?