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natman
, 11-23-2012 05:36 AM
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Is this common?
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You bet, part of our fuel sense program. Raising the gear handle as you start the roll gets you cleaner quicker too.
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What was abnormal about it? I see a stabilized aircraft at 1001 feet.
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What was the last name of the guy who wrote "The Count of Monte Cristo"?...
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What was abnormal about it? I see a stabilized aircraft at 1001 feet.
It's VMC, so make that 501 feet AGL
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Real men get three green in the flare. He was WAY early!
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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 ?
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Lot of eyes out there in the modern world. Makes you reconsider what non-sole source is.
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Not whining about it, but aren't turbine & large a/c supposed to be configured by 1500agl?
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Usually configured and stable on-speed by 1000 ft IFR, and by 500 ft VFR....
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