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PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 9:57 am
by HamiltonWest
Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400 Emergency Landing & Gear Failure
http://youtu.be/6xURMsneh9k

Virgin 747-400 Gear Failure & Emergency Landing
http://youtu.be/JoWS_SHe4gU

Virgin Atlantic plane landing scare at Gatwick airport
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/645381...gatwick-airport

PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 10:27 am
by NZ255
Damn that was pretty good. Looks like no.3 engine didn't even get a scratch.

PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 10:30 am
by Ian Warren
Now were Where the Thunderbird's, just for safety sake winkyy.gif

PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 1:52 pm
by Splitpin
Well done that man .... but what a tough machine .

PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 2:04 pm
by Charl
It did end up listing somewhat to starboard, with one leg out.
I wonder if they were able to move (the remaining) fuel over to the left to try to counter that?

PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 2:11 pm
by Ian Warren
Charl wrote:
QUOTE (Charl @ Dec 30 2014,3:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I wonder if they were able to move (the remaining) fuel over to the left to try to counter that?

That would be interesting to find out .

PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 5:52 pm
by cowpatz
Charl wrote:
QUOTE (Charl @ Dec 30 2014,3:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It did end up listing somewhat to starboard, with one leg out.
I wonder if they were able to move (the remaining) fuel over to the left to try to counter that?



Nope. You just have to burn it off more from the 2 Starboard tanks. The 747 is certified to land with just either the body gear or wing gear extended. It is a tough well engineered bird.
He certainly tested it out on landing (both of them) smile.gif

PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 5:55 pm
by Ian Warren
cowpatz wrote:
QUOTE (cowpatz @ Dec 30 2014,6:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It is a tough well engineered bird.
He certainly tested it out on landing (both of them) smile.gif

winkyy.gif .. A well thought out plan , "pin a tail on it " and call it a Boeing 747 smile.gif

PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 6:45 pm
by Splitpin
cowpatz wrote:
QUOTE (cowpatz @ Dec 30 2014,6:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Nope. You just have to burn it off more from the 2 Starboard tanks. The 747 is certified to land with just either the body gear or wing gear extended. It is a tough well engineered bird.
He certainly tested it out on landing (both of them) smile.gif

CP , may i ask why the engines were left running ? (once he stopped) or would they have been spooling down.

PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 7:26 pm
by cowpatz
Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Dec 30 2014,7:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
CP , may i ask why the engines were left running ? (once he stopped) or would they have been spooling down.


Probably waiting for a ground assessment before deciding a course of action. It may have been possible to taxy off onto a high speed taxiway for example and so clear the runway.

PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 7:50 pm
by Charl
cowpatz wrote:
QUOTE (cowpatz @ Dec 30 2014,6:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Nope. You just have to burn it off more from the 2 Starboard tanks. The 747 is certified to land with just either the body gear or wing gear extended. It is a tough well engineered bird.
He certainly tested it out on landing (both of them) smile.gif

Yes that's what I was wondering: whether they'd go for an asymmetric fuel load on landing, by whatever means.
It certainly was no Greaser... what the heck, in the tabloid press he is a Hero, and everyone feels lucky and happy.

PostPosted: Wed Dec 31, 2014 9:39 am
by Lindstrim
Something that possibly won't have come up in a sim session?

I know ours can do blown tires and possibly one gear retractions.

PostPosted: Wed Dec 31, 2014 9:55 am
by Ian Warren
Lindstrim wrote:
QUOTE (Lindstrim @ Dec 31 2014,10:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Something that possibly won't have come up in a sim session?

I do wonder .... move the passengers to the other side of the aircraft ... that little extra weight winkyy.gif