A Shocking Landing At Heathrow Airport!!

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  @MentourPodcast · 11 months ago · pinned

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  @federicoprice2687 · 11 months ago

  33 years Navy here: in nearly all of my ranks from two rings to four, retiring as 1*, I&apos;ve ALWAYS found instructing THE most satisfying part of my operational career. &nbsp;Conversely, flying a desk was absolutely awful, and on many occasions, more stressful!

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  @thetowndrunk988 · 11 months ago

  Petter, it brings me a lot of joy to hear you’re getting back in the saddle. I’m not sure what your long term plans are, but just getting back in the cockpit for training is awesome.

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  @magicmagicman · 11 months ago

  I actually saw this tail strike happen live. I was in a A320 taxing to a gate at heathrow after landing coming from Copenhagen. I thought i saw a flash of sparks but wasn&apos;t sure so its crazy to see the aviation community cover this.

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  @AntonKulikov · 11 months ago

  When someone asks me to define &quot;wholesome&quot; (I&apos;m not a native speaker), I&apos;d know where to point them! Thank you, captains, it&apos;s always a treat to see your interaction.

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  @737adventure · 11 months ago

  DH8 Q400 has a TOUCHED RUNWAY Warning light, triggered by a sensor in the tail skid.

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  @RickySTT · 11 months ago

  Few things in life are more satisfying than seeing someone’s face light up when you’ve given them a light bulb moment.

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  @linuxranch · 5 days ago

  My real horror as an instructor is realizing that something you just taught &quot;is wrong&quot;.<br>If you ever have this happen, you have to help the student &quot;unlearn&quot; &nbsp;the wrong information and re-learn it correctly.<br><br>It really motivates you to stay sharp, and up to date.

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  @FreSch_Dude · 11 months ago

  My instructor is a pilot at DHL and told me the likely reason for the tail strike. <br>The likely cause was recent training. There had been a few bounced landing incidents so they set up a system where if your radio altimeter was over a certain height after touchdown, you must initiate an immediate go around to prevent a bounced landing. Problem is, the radio altimiter lags, so you still have to go off gut feelings if the landing was bounced or not. In this case, they likely felt it was a bounce and immediately initiated a go around, but pulled too hard, as most pilots had the briefings and warnings in mind of bounced landings and didn&apos;t want to be the next incident.

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  @rsambrook · 11 months ago

  DHL analysis, baulked landing, TOGA selected. Initial pitch correct for takeoff. Engines spool up, causing thrust pitch couple, pilot failed to check forward to prevent increase in pitch. As airbus pilots, you must keep eyes outside and hold the attitude until clear of the ground, then flaps up one setting. Then check FMA’s , positive climb, gear up, check NAV engagement. 15 years Airbus pilot (previous B777 FO). Capt A350-1000 @ LHR

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  @markgr1nyer · 11 months ago

  When I started training trainees on the railways I was always told the why is more important than the what in procedures. Then if it doesn&apos;t work, the trainees can figure out another way to get to the same safe conclusion. It improves adaptability, particularly under pressure

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  @deankovacs · 11 months ago

  It is astonishing that, in this day and age, we do not have camera feeds for critical areas of aircraft. The level of situational awareness that pilots could gain from such a simple system would be invaluable. The safety-to-cost ratio makes this an obvious choice, especially considering how safety-conscious the airline industry is as a whole. <br><br>In an emergency, when seconds can be the difference between a safe landing and a tragic outcome, any system that can speed up decision-making is crucial. For instance, having the ability to visually assess a severely damaged engine, instead of relying on guesses and unnecessary checklists, could save a significant amount of time in deciding whether to declare an emergency and in formulating a plan of action. <br><br>Additionally, confirming the damage to the aircraft through visual means would reduce stress and workload, as pilots would not have to blindly guess or expend time on extensive checklists.

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