Post by LOU on Sep 2nd, 2011 at 8:17pm
Here is a look at the "RUBBER JUNGLE."
It is a very wonderful site - if it happens to some other pilot! ;D
Schadenfreude of the highest order!
As a line instructor I had a few students land firm enough to create the jungle. :o
One time - a long time ago - I was a brand new F/O. We were flying into KLGA in a 727-100 QC.
The QC was not like the regular 727-100 since it had the special "magic carpet" roller floor for cargo.
This was set-up as a passenger plane, but they were much heavier than the regular 727.
We were cleared for the ILS to RW 04, circle to RW 31. As I flew the approach all was normal.
On final for RW 31 all looked fine. As we crossed the threshold of the runway all was still good.
At about five feet in the air during the flare, I closed the throttles. :o The plane landed RIGHT NOW!
BaBoom! Rubber Jungle!!! The Captain made me stand at the cockpit door and take credit for the landing!
I can tell you I never did that again. The 727 was one of the hardest landing planes anyway, but I found a way to make it even more impressive. ::)
Not only did I catch hell from the passengers, the Captain and Flight Attendants,
but the mechanics who had the joy of re-packing the masks made sure I would not forget.
As I was standing at the cockpit door one old lady stopped and asked
- "Hey Sonny, did we land or were we shot down?" Every body is a comedian. :-[
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It is a very wonderful site - if it happens to some other pilot! ;D
Schadenfreude of the highest order!
As a line instructor I had a few students land firm enough to create the jungle. :o
One time - a long time ago - I was a brand new F/O. We were flying into KLGA in a 727-100 QC.
The QC was not like the regular 727-100 since it had the special "magic carpet" roller floor for cargo.
This was set-up as a passenger plane, but they were much heavier than the regular 727.
We were cleared for the ILS to RW 04, circle to RW 31. As I flew the approach all was normal.
On final for RW 31 all looked fine. As we crossed the threshold of the runway all was still good.
At about five feet in the air during the flare, I closed the throttles. :o The plane landed RIGHT NOW!
BaBoom! Rubber Jungle!!! The Captain made me stand at the cockpit door and take credit for the landing!
I can tell you I never did that again. The 727 was one of the hardest landing planes anyway, but I found a way to make it even more impressive. ::)
Not only did I catch hell from the passengers, the Captain and Flight Attendants,
but the mechanics who had the joy of re-packing the masks made sure I would not forget.
As I was standing at the cockpit door one old lady stopped and asked
- "Hey Sonny, did we land or were we shot down?" Every body is a comedian. :-[
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