pj.ladd(at)btinternet.com
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 Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:04 am Post subject: Acme Gravity Catapult |
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If, on approach, the trash can lid appears above the corrugated roofing
iron then your ' too low' on profile a!pproach.
This reminded me of my `flight` in a 737 simulator.
I was supposed to be landing at very late evening in poor visibility at
Gatwick and there was an arrangement of three lights one above the other at
the left of the runway. These in combination indicated the glideslope. I was
doing reasonably well although the `flight` illusion was complete and I was
sweating like a bull as I thought of the consequences of a crashing an
airliner and killing all those passengers.
I had the lights all lined up and was on track for a spot on landing when I
glanced at the instruments and fouind that I was at 400 feet with 5 miles to
run (those are probably not the correct figures) To someone whose usual
landing technique is turn left at the elm tree, one notch of flap and close
the throttle that was mindblowing. I totally lost my nerve, yanked back the
control column and hit full throttle.
We landed in a nerve shattering crash on the end of the runway with the
whole sim shaking like a rat in a terriers jaws.
I was astonished to find later that in spite of landing the plane in a heap
I scored the best landing. Out of 8 participants I was the only one to hit
the runway at all.
When the hostess comes around your flight asking if anyone can fly a plane
because the crew are all dead from food poisoning, keep your mouth shut.
Cheers
Pat
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