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Title: Mayday Mayday Mayday!!! EHM F1 PP Event Flight E028
Post by: EHM-1821 Javier on July 07, 2007, 09:06:54 am
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&current=EHMFIA747-400FBellyLanding.flv
Title: Mayday Mayday Mayday!!! EHM F1 PP Event Flight E028
Post by: EHM-1671 Ben on July 07, 2007, 09:49:26 am
That's intense! Glad to hear the tour will still go on though ;)

Well done to the 'Mighty Javier Goh' ;D
Title: Mayday Mayday Mayday!!! EHM F1 PP Event Flight E028
Post by: EHM-2101 Tarik on July 08, 2007, 07:14:41 pm
Nice pics indeed! :>
Title: Mayday Mayday Mayday!!! EHM F1 PP Event Flight E028
Post by: EHM-1883 Matt on July 08, 2007, 09:20:00 pm
wow! Well done Javier! The belly landing was executed perfectly!
Title: Mayday Mayday Mayday!!! EHM F1 PP Event Flight E028
Post by: EHM-0471 Peter on July 09, 2007, 07:31:43 pm
Javier, you have all my admirations for this perfectly executed belly landing. That's a pilot indeed!

Peter LGAV HM
Title: Mayday Mayday Mayday!!! EHM F1 PP Event Flight E028
Post by: EHM-1343 Jonathan on July 09, 2007, 09:44:59 pm
well executed!!!...very nice...