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They belong in the kitchen eating meals that men prepare.
 
It's not that big a secret, Hugh.
 
Touche!!!

(Weren't I married to you once?)
 
hurry up with dinner, honey

megadeath,

instead of filling some quota, shouldnt you be home fixing your husband's lunch?
 
What do ya tell a woman with two black eyes????


Nothing....you already told her twice....
 
after a cursory search...

Of the NTSB website, I found info on a MD-11 tail strike after a flight control malfunction over at Subic Bay, Phillipines in June 2002. Sounds like a bear of a situation that required a high degree of professionalism to get the beast on the ground.

A flap falling off, a spoiler fully extended. Wow. Interesting reading.
 
PHX767 said:
Of the NTSB website, I found info on a MD-11 tail strike after a flight control malfunction over at Subic Bay, Phillipines in June 2002. Sounds like a bear of a situation that required a high degree of professionalism to get the beast on the ground.

A flap falling off, a spoiler fully extended. Wow. Interesting reading.
HUGE understatement - - they were fortunate to keep it upright. They received numerous safety awards, including a Daedalion Award. Not only was tailstrike not high on their list of worries, it wasn't even ON the list! :)



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