Skyper 0 #1 October 27, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs-PUqNsdn0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spikes2020 0 #2 October 27, 2011 *Darth Vader's voice* Most impressive~Cheers Jon W Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davelepka 4 #3 October 27, 2011 Mental note - the 727 stops much faster without the nose gear extended. It looked for sure like he was going to over-run the runway. Between a long touchdown, and then holding the nose off as long as possible to reduce the impact when it did hit, it looked like he would need another mile. Once the nose hit the tarmac, it was game-over. I can only imagine the size of the runway in the windshield when the nose dropped below the standard, gear extended height. Looking downhill, right at the runway had to increase the 'pucker factor'. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #4 October 27, 2011 Great flying, that took some razor sharp skills!"The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #5 October 27, 2011 Quote Great flying, that took some razor sharp skills! and lots of practice with nosewheel-up landings great landing. Congrats to the cockpit-crew.scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Niki1 1 #6 October 27, 2011 What? They didn't have a pick up truck? The commercial on TV makes it look routine. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrizZ 0 #7 October 27, 2011 He must be a swooper. Always trust your rears! ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #8 October 27, 2011 He landed smoother than Ryan Air does with all the undercarriage down.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jrmrangers 0 #9 October 27, 2011 Wow, great landing! Ive been on flights with all the gear down that didnt land that smooothly!!Wait , I pull what first? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charlie5 0 #10 October 27, 2011 He probably could have landed that without telling the passengers what was going on and they wouldn't have been the wiser.The feather butts bounce off ya like raindrops hitting a battle-star when they come in too fast...kinda funny to watch. - airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DesertAttorney 0 #11 October 27, 2011 Quotehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs-PUqNsdn0 Crap like that happens when your only source for Boeing replacement parts is on the Black Market... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #12 October 27, 2011 Quote Crap like that happens when your only source for Boeing replacement parts is on the Black Market... That was my thought; pretty good pilot, mediocre maintenance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #13 October 27, 2011 Quote Quote Crap like that happens when your only source for Boeing replacement parts is on the Black Market... That was my thought; pretty good pilot, mediocre maintenance. Nah.. its just another NATO plot Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DesertAttorney 0 #14 October 28, 2011 Quote Quote Quote Crap like that happens when your only source for Boeing replacement parts is on the Black Market... That was my thought; pretty good pilot, mediocre maintenance. Nah.. its just another NATO plot Yeaahhh...NATO is hugely popular in Iran... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #15 October 28, 2011 Quote Quote Quote Quote Crap like that happens when your only source for Boeing replacement parts is on the Black Market... That was my thought; pretty good pilot, mediocre maintenance. Nah.. its just another NATO plot Yeaahhh...NATO is hugely popular in Iran... I realize that sarcasm is tough on here.. but if you had been following Skypers posts recently..... what can I say... as an attorney one would think that perception problems would be detrimental Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DesertAttorney 0 #16 October 28, 2011 Quote Quote Quote Quote Quote Crap like that happens when your only source for Boeing replacement parts is on the Black Market... That was my thought; pretty good pilot, mediocre maintenance. Nah.. its just another NATO plot Yeaahhh...NATO is hugely popular in Iran... I realize that sarcasm is tough on here.. but if you had been following Skypers posts recently..... what can I say... as an attorney one would think that perception problems would be detrimental Meh. It was a long day... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bertusgeert 1 #17 October 28, 2011 Quote Between a long touchdown, and then holding the nose off as long as possible to reduce the impact when it did hit, To reduce impact when it did hit, the pilot would be better off not keeping the nose off the runway as long as possible. In fact, this landing is about speed management, for the sake of impact management. Maintaining airspeed over the horizontal stabilizer means you maintain more control. --------------------------------------------- As jy dom is moet jy bloei! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #18 October 28, 2011 QuoteQuote Between a long touchdown, and then holding the nose off as long as possible to reduce the impact when it did hit, To reduce impact when it did hit, the pilot would be better off not keeping the nose off the runway as long as possible. In fact, this landing is about speed management, for the sake of impact management. Maintaining airspeed over the horizontal stabilizer means you maintain more control. Exactly. Control contact would've been better than letting it just, fall through. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sundevil777 102 #19 October 28, 2011 QuoteQuoteQuote Between a long touchdown, and then holding the nose off as long as possible to reduce the impact when it did hit, To reduce impact when it did hit, the pilot would be better off not keeping the nose off the runway as long as possible. In fact, this landing is about speed management, for the sake of impact management. Maintaining airspeed over the horizontal stabilizer means you maintain more control. Exactly. Control contact would've been better than letting it just, fall through. It looked like a soft touchdown at a low speed, so I don't see reason to argue about the tradeoff that the pilot made. I would not expect landing without a nosewheel to be a big deal. Lots of noise and damage but really not a reason to get too worked up.People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #20 October 28, 2011 Quote Quote Crap like that happens when your only source for Boeing replacement parts is on the Black Market... That was my thought; pretty good pilot, mediocre maintenance. I didn't know Skyride had a 727?!? "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sacex250 0 #21 October 28, 2011 QuoteQuote Between a long touchdown, and then holding the nose off as long as possible to reduce the impact when it did hit, To reduce impact when it did hit, the pilot would be better off not keeping the nose off the runway as long as possible. In fact, this landing is about speed management, for the sake of impact management. Maintaining airspeed over the horizontal stabilizer means you maintain more control. The pilot would want to keep the nose off the runway until as much airspeed as possible had been bled off to minimize the risk of fire. The impact damage is negligible compared to the friction damage.It's all been said before, no sense repeating it here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shah269 0 #22 October 29, 2011 No hucka's were knocked over not glasses of tea spilled on that landing...all is well all is well...nothing to see here....thank you for flying Persian Carpet Air what we lack in functioning wheels and landing gear we make up in looking sexy!Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdrejhon 8 #23 October 30, 2011 There are some good replies. I think Dropzone.com needs a "Like" button next to some posts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
