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Archive => Other Topics => Old Forum => Screenshots Forum => Topic started by: EHM-1821 Javier on July 07, 2007, 09:06:54 am
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Just flew the flight a few hours before qualifying for the race began. As for the title, you'll just have to scrolldown and see ;)
Leaving Lyon on a beautiful morning...
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u101/EHM-1821/1.jpg)
As we turn onto the runway, the weather couldn't be better!
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u101/EHM-1821/2.jpg)
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u101/EHM-1821/3.jpg)
Rotate!
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u101/EHM-1821/4.jpg)
As we climb to FL340, the sun rises higher into the sky, shining brighter and brighter...
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u101/EHM-1821/5.jpg)
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u101/EHM-1821/6.jpg)
Flying over France...
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u101/EHM-1821/7.jpg)
As are halfway through our descent, we cross the English Channel...
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u101/EHM-1821/8.jpg)
Even oil tankers are working...
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u101/EHM-1821/9.jpg)
As we approach the runway, something goes terribly wrong!
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u101/EHM-1821/10.jpg)
The landing gear does not deploy fully! :o
After a failed bid manually pumping out the gear and pulling Gs to get the landing gear out, we have no choice but to make a belly landing...
Might be having second thoughts at this point...
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u101/EHM-1821/11.jpg)
At this point, it is clear we have no other option...
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u101/EHM-1821/12.jpg)
Luckily, the aircraft touched down at a vertical speed of -190ft/min, soft enough for the aircraft to take
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u101/EHM-1821/13.jpg)
After grinding to a halt, we inspect the damage to the aircraft...
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u101/EHM-1821/14.jpg)
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u101/EHM-1821/15.jpg)
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u101/EHM-1821/16.jpg)
This won't be my last F1 PP Event flight phew!!! :]
Heres the video of the landing: http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u101/EHM-1821/?action=view¤t=EHMFIA747-400FBellyLanding.flv
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That's intense! Glad to hear the tour will still go on though ;)
Well done to the 'Mighty Javier Goh' ;D
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Nice pics indeed! :>
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wow! Well done Javier! The belly landing was executed perfectly!
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Javier, you have all my admirations for this perfectly executed belly landing. That's a pilot indeed!
Peter LGAV HM
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well executed!!!...very nice...