Roman Svihorik wrote:
Hmm, why...
A great glide ratio - OK. But.
They have just one attempt only. If failed...
The precise calculation, correction maneuvers - I know.
But if mistaken there is no go around.
Considering terrain outside the strip...
Still impressed.

BTW, was that plane written off?
Roman
P.S. Actually, I am the glider sport pilot so I know quite well what it
is about to land without engines :-)
IMHO a jet plane with 300+ passengers aboard hardly be compared to a
glider.

Robert M. Gary wrote:

I"m not sure why its such a surprise. The A330 has a great glide ratio.
The pilots had lots of good tools (speed brakes etc) to place their
landing. As I recall, they almost ended up being too high.

-Robert, CFI (Certified Flight Instructor)

M.Robert How is your loosing critical engin training ;-) hmmm on the
old twin we have to pumpout the landing or used the emergency gas extent
procedure only one shout, pump out the flaps by hands etc.

What I really mean is no engin give you little functionnality, of
course there is the little wind turbine for electricity to cockpit
instrument and command hydrolic, but if I remember, not speed brake,
no flaps (this will increase your landing speed alot ...), landing gear
out bu no retract ...
I dont think it was so easy ...