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Robert M. Gary wrote:
TV news is full of crap. They went on and on about dumping fuel (something the A320 can't do) and airline pilots being trained landing with one or more gear missing over and over again (something denied by a Jetblue pilot who called in). My favorite part was where they talked about them landing on the main gear first as if it were not normal to do so. The first report I heard said they were going to do a "soft field" landing. They also made it sound like it would be an easier landing if the problem was with one of the main gear. Anyone with even the most basic understanding of physics knows that's ridiculous. The landing it's self was anticlimactic though. I guess that landing gear structure is pretty strong, I would have thought the tire would have been worn off sooner and there been a chance of something catching in one of the expansion joints in the concrete that would cause it to fail. -- Chris W Gift Giving Made Easy Get the gifts you want & give the gifts they want One stop wish list for any gift, from anywhere, for any occasion! http://thewishzone.com |
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