China Air 737 clips light on take-off

[wmuflyguy]

Someone posted this on PPrrune, apparently this 737 hit a light at the end of the runway during take-off.

He used every inch of the pavement.

Here is the Vid.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=21qZPaCRSQI

 

[MJG]

But the book said they were good for it at that weight.............

 

[Amish RakeFight]

Holy Crap!...what were those guys thinking?!?!

The nose wheel doesn't leave the ground until about ~50' before the end of the runway.

 

[CaravanMan]

I love the Chinese (?) subtitles that pop up right after they hit...it's like an expletive or something. *&%*#&@$&%#%@!!! Probably just me that finds that funny, lol.

 

[Wildmanny]

Are the flaps out? It looks like they aren't or maybe at 2. That might explain it. Pretty lucky!

WM

 

[Quack]

I was just gonna say the same thing, it's looks like the flaps/slats aren't even out

 

[Spud]

Noel?

 

[njcapt]

Noel?

I thought that noise was my cell phone.

 

[zippy32]

I think it was just a text book example of how to make a 0 flap take-off. Now we know it can be done. :0

 

[ualdriver]

if you pause the video on the first frame, it looks like the slats are extended as there is a "break" in the line of the leading edge of the wing outboard of the #1 engine. If that is a deployed slat, then they had at least flaps 1 set. Regardless, I'm sure a change in underpants was in order after that take-off.

 

[SNOWBUM]

and that's why they hire as many round eyes as they can

 

[nhbizz]

We do flaps 1 probably 90% of the time, it seems like. Nothing wrong with it.

 

[Dharmesh1231]

and that's why they hire as many round eyes as they can

Now that's funny

 

[sg737]

What does flap setting have to do with this F=d up takeoff??? If they didn't have the right flap setting, you would probably have seen the nose come up at Vr, with no climb.... They probably used reduced power when full power was required....

 

[ultrarunner]

I wonder if they had a flat when they landed. Prly wouldn't have noticed anyway.

 

[viper548]

I guess that's how you do a reduced thrust takeoff

 

[sayagain?]

and that's why they hire as many round eyes as they can

Guess round eyes never FK up.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

No more yankie my wankie. The Donger need food.

 

[ultrarunner]

Guess round eyes never FK up.

Hey, I'll be the first to admit I've made a few...and didn't a couple of our DAL brother attempt a clean-wing T/O on a MD-88 a bunch of years back?

It can and does happen...and we are lucky we can learn from seeing stuff like that.

In theory, it helps keep us sharp.

 

[ExpWayVis31]

Confusis says...Pilot who neglects to use "Radome Power" become "Weed Whacker"


Another Confusis favorite...Pilot who fly upside down...have crack up.

 

[njcapt]

Guess round eyes never FK up.

Easy, Mr. Sulu. Round eyes F'up constantly.

Johan

 

[sqwkvfr]

Wasn't it Air China that took off from a taxiway in Anchorage or someplace like that and left tire marks in the snowbank at the end of the taxiway?

 

[sayagain?]

Easy, Mr. Sulu. Round eyes F'up constantly.

Johan

How's that cake job treating you these days? I know you miss the pain of the airlines.

 

[Amish RakeFight]

Back in the late 80's a couple of "round-eyed" NWA DC-9 pilots attempted a clean takeoff as well with disastrous results.

Sheeeet happens folks whether you're slant-eyed, round-eyed, wide-eyed or pie-eyed.

 

[Singlecoil]

Wasn't it Air China that took off from a taxiway in Anchorage or someplace like that and left tire marks in the snowbank at the end of the taxiway?

Yep. A-340 with pax onboard.

 

[Oakum_Boy]

Now I know what a Chinese Takeoff is.

 

[landlover]

seems like they left the gear down awfully long. i guess they were surprised that they got if off the ground.

 

[njcapt]

How's that cake job treating you these days? I know you miss the pain of the airlines.

I'm farting through silk these days.