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05-06-2026 | 02:24 PM
#141
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However, folks that fly heavies may only get a few landings a month. Of those, only a fraction may occur on runways less than 7,000’. Due to the lack of practice (confidence), perhaps the nerves get the brain to deviate from standard and dip a little low, not fully processing the ramifications of those actions.
I added the last part. But that’s what I think he’s getting at.
05-06-2026 | 02:31 PM
#142
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Originally Posted by SoFloFlyer;[url=tel:4032435
4032435[/url]]Just goes to show you how tight that approach actually is. It’s bad enough on a NB, I can only imagine a WB. It was bounce to happen
Originally Posted by Rseat;[url=tel:4032737
4032737[/url]]I’ll never get used to landing on shorter than normal runways. I’ve been around the block, but those type of landing never cease to make the heart rate go up.
We have our own challenging airports here at Cowboys Airways. Nothing makes me happier (sarcasm) than landing in MDW, gusty winds, heavy, and a wet runway on an 800 or MAX! We require flaps 40, max autobrakes, with the probility of overspeeding the flaps probably greater than 70%. Fun fun..
But, we do this all the time. After all, there’s no way our crew planners would EVER let us fly just one or two legs per day. So we get a lot of repetition. Which begs the question, do heavy guys/gals get the same in your neck of the woods? Could this be a factor? I truly don’t know and simply speculating..
We have our own challenging airports here at Cowboys Airways. Nothing makes me happier (sarcasm) than landing in MDW, gusty winds, heavy, and a wet runway on an 800 or MAX! We require flaps 40, max autobrakes, with the probility of overspeeding the flaps probably greater than 70%. Fun fun..
But, we do this all the time. After all, there’s no way our crew planners would EVER let us fly just one or two legs per day. So we get a lot of repetition. Which begs the question, do heavy guys/gals get the same in your neck of the woods? Could this be a factor? I truly don’t know and simply speculating..
05-06-2026 | 04:28 PM
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05-06-2026 | 06:45 PM
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05-06-2026 | 07:40 PM
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From: 767/757 CA
‘just because ATC clears you doesn’t mean you have to accept it… just say “unable 29” and they’ll give you 04/22… simple. It’s not worth the risk on a WB after a long flight.
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