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To: CedarDave

Ever been on a plane when the nose wheel touched first on landing?

A real heart stopper.


9 posted on 09/21/2021 4:40:34 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (The best things in life aren't things.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
Ever been on a plane when the nose wheel touched first on landing? A real heart stopper

No and not likely as I'll avoid flying until the useless mask mandate is lifted.

13 posted on 09/21/2021 4:42:45 PM PDT by CedarDave (Wearing a mask to keep you safe from the virus is like putting up chicken wire to keep out mosquitos)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
I was on a flight when the pilot came on the loudspeaker and yelled "Flight attendants take your seats immediately!" and the plane began rapidly diving at a very steep angle, shaking like hell the whole way. Then it leveled off and the pilot came on and said something the effect of this: 'Sorry about the drama folks, we got an alert that the cabin pressure was dropping rapidly and we needed to lower our altitude in a hurry. We'll be fine from now on.'

THAT was a ride I won't forget.

32 posted on 09/21/2021 4:58:22 PM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Great way to crash the airplane, the nose gear is not designed to handle those kind of stresses. I’m a wide body CPT so I know a bit about it. Improper weight and balance on that 737!


49 posted on 09/21/2021 5:23:27 PM PDT by Bigbrown
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

I was on a landing in ontario, ca where i think we could look down the runway from our side windows.


61 posted on 09/21/2021 5:35:51 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Never had that experience but my wife and I were on a flight out of O’Hare years ago, a stop over on our way to see family in Alberta.

The plane took off and made a slow, banking turn to the left and for a few seconds seem to just hang in the air.

My wife and I just looked at each other in concern(to say the least) but the plane reached altitude and leveled off.

Scary for a few seconds though.


83 posted on 09/22/2021 12:51:17 AM PDT by jmacusa (America.Founded by geniuses. Now governed by idiots. )
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