chperplt
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If you are not going to idle soon after 50 feet in most situations, you are not landing the MD80 correctly.
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If you are not going to idle soon after 50 feet in most situations, you are not landing the MD80 correctly.
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Yes, at higher weights and the stab back toward 10 I will carry the power a little longer. But even then, I am still at idle by about 30 feet.
I get complaints all the time about the stopping capability of the 88. Then I watch those same pilots do a power on landing, touching down above vref at the end of the touchdown zone, and all I can do is shake my head.
On a heavy airplane, I generally keep the power in until 10-20 feet, land at the beginning of the touchdown zone, on speed, and use minimal brake and reverse.
I bet you are also a flap 40 kinda guy.
Sure, it worked (somewhat) well in the -80. Now, the 727 autolanding...that was a sight! All that trust in a Mod V autopilot...
stlflyguy
Did you just include the words "all that thrust" and an airliner in the same sentence?
Did you just include the words "all that thrust" and an airliner in the same sentence?