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To: Zeroisanumber

Heroic is an understatement...

He landed it with one of the most gentle nose wheel high landings I have ever seen...and if you watch the video closely you can watch as he feathers the wheel up and down serveal times before he puts it all the way down...

I did hear that the particular pilot of this flight was the national safety director for the Airline pilots association.. So if there was a pilot for the job he was the one...

Funny how God puts the right people in the right place (IMHO).


32 posted on 09/22/2005 9:04:27 AM PDT by Americanwolf ("You are stuck on Stupid" --- Louisiana National Guard General Honree)
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To: Americanwolf
can watch as he feathers the wheel up and down serveal times before he puts it all the way down...

I noticed that, I was stunned by the skill the pilot showed. I was so sure that front gear would snap right off...

34 posted on 09/22/2005 9:06:19 AM PDT by Paradox (Just because we are not perfect, does not mean we are not good.)
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