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Posted: **Tue Dec 30, 2014 9:57 am**

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

Posted: **Tue Dec 30, 2014 10:27 am**

Damn that was pretty good. Looks like no.3 engine didn't even get a scratch.

Posted: **Tue Dec 30, 2014 10:30 am**

Now were Where the Thunderbird's, just for safety sake

Posted: **Tue Dec 30, 2014 1:52 pm**

Well done that man .... but what a tough machine .

Posted: **Tue Dec 30, 2014 2:04 pm**

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?

Posted: **Tue Dec 30, 2014 2:11 pm**

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 .

Posted: **Tue Dec 30, 2014 5:52 pm**

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)

Posted: **Tue Dec 30, 2014 5:55 pm**

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)

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

Posted: **Tue Dec 30, 2014 6:45 pm**

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)

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

Posted: **Tue Dec 30, 2014 7:26 pm**

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.

Posted: **Tue Dec 30, 2014 7:50 pm**

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)

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.

Posted: **Wed Dec 31, 2014 9:39 am**

Something that possibly won't have come up in a sim session?

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

Posted: **Wed Dec 31, 2014 9:55 am**

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

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Virgin 747 Emergency Landing Gear Failure