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It's a video that makes pilots cringe
A Swiss BAe 146/Avro RJ four-engine jet made a rough landing at London City Airport, slamming onto the runway (www.flyingmag.com) Ещё...
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Well, with a 5.5 slope and stout crosswind, that's why we all buckle up
...and still walk away. Personally I think he did a rather good job. Lots of swirling wind going in there, but if you are going anywhere in Europe and can book from there take it. One of my best European flights was from there to BCN on the RJ100. This saves at least three hours hotel to departure over LHR and the people running the place seem to be considerably more pleasant.
Never have been there. Heard a lot about it, but you know as they say is that a good landing is one you walk away from. LOL. LHR folks are probably too busy, or at least think they are, to be nice.
LHR...good luck finding a Brit native there...Except for the immigration folks, English is a second language out there while LCY seems to be mostly infidels in all positions.
Very efficient check in and security to an upper common lounge then when called down to a holding area for your gate. Short walk from there to your aircraft brought up to the gate area. Almost a drive by boarding. Sit down, start up and taxi...gate to departure ten minutes max.
Very efficient check in and security to an upper common lounge then when called down to a holding area for your gate. Short walk from there to your aircraft brought up to the gate area. Almost a drive by boarding. Sit down, start up and taxi...gate to departure ten minutes max.
London City is full of upmarket types with loads of $$$$$$$$. very gentille.
Pardon my ignorance preacher, but what does 5.5 translate into as far as FPM? I know London City has a high rate of descent but never knew how high.
It is going to vary with the speed and type of the particular aircraft. A general rule of thumb to estimate a reference sink rate is to take the groundspeed in knots, divide by 2, and add a zero. To get exact you'll have to use That is one step approach. Never been there. Had no idea it was that short, runway wise or that steep of an approach
Of course there is always the VSI, but most cases you just estimate it and then grab the slope and go
