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10-03-2006, 09:49 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: South Africa, Johannesburg
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Discussion: Videos 747 Retirement & Seneca Gear Collapse
Hi Guys,
Saw someone moved my post to the Photo/Video URLs section, but we cant post there. Tells me "you do not have permission to access this page." Guess it is locked for posts.
Anycase, If anyone has queries or comments about the 2 videos post them here.
http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...ad.php?t=11393
Regards
Rudi
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10-03-2006, 11:17 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Cincinnati, OH
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Awesome skill?
Sorry Rudi, but I have to question the judgement of a pilot of a pilot who did a "go-around" in a plane with unknown but obvious airframe/engine damage when he could have just rode it out. He had already "landed".
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10-03-2006, 12:10 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Corvallis Oregon
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How long (short) Was the runway?
Very impressive video Rudi...So how long is that runway?
Frank
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10-03-2006, 01:47 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Sandy Springs, GA
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It looked like the Seneca was losing speed quickly and probably would have come to a (relatively) safe stop. I can't imagine why he went around either.
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10-03-2006, 02:18 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Mustang, Ok (OKC)
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Too cool.
Back in '92 I watched a 747-200 land at Hondo Muni, Tx. I think the runway is 5,500' long or so. To say it was impressive is an understatement! BTW it didn't look like the left inboard spoiler/speedbrake (pilot's left) came up? Or maybe it's the angle of the video. Anyway, awesome video!
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10-03-2006, 07:24 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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I was going to write the same thing last night and try to figure out WHY anyone would want to go around after hearing thier wing scraping the ground and bleeding off speed so fast... the other thing that comes to mind is propstrike.. it is a twin right!! w/ the wing that low he was garunteed to prop strike that thing and be in for a bigger world of hurt by attempting a go around!
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10-03-2006, 10:47 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: South Africa, Johannesburg
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Hi guys,
Here is a nice Photo I did NOT take (C) Julian Whitelaw of the landing. Check the narrow runway. I looked up the runway, have the runway as 5'500 long.
On the Seneca,I do not know why he didwhat he did, maybe he did not expect it to collapse,since he was told it was done,maybe it was just adrenalin reaction. Any case everyone is fine. On the final landing at home he apparently kept it on one wheel until the last minute. I did not see the final landing,just word of mouth.
Regards
Rudi
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