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> This is still definitely an aircraft that can land safely. This is not a prop plane. It's a heavy jet which should be almost stalling to land safely. Tower
by justsomehnguy 2y ago
> This is still definitely an aircraft that can land safely.
This is not a prop plane. It's a heavy jet which should be almost stalling to land safely. Tower guys can roughly guide you on the course and speed but there would be at least 1-2 seconds lag between the reading, reading and acting. I wouldn't say what you can "definitely land safely" in these conditions.
- dangle1 2y agoInteresting detail in TFA is that the pilot had converted to the plane's short take off and vertical landing mode, but instead carried out a missed approach procedure when his helmet-mounted display malfunctioned.
- krisoft 2y agoWhat do you mean by "instead"? Would you have expected the pilot to guess where the runway is without his instruments? He was flying in IMC. Meaning he couldn't see where he was going.