Classic British Flight Sim

This happened at Komatsu in Japan on Friday. According to the poster on the newsgroup, its the result of a 'sub-optimal' landing. Sub-optimal....right, ok. I wonder if its the consequence of an unplanned undercarriage non-manifestation event ?

Nobody hurt, by the look of it.

Sub-optimal could mean landed short of the runway ie Pilot error.. Or both . Not only short but with undercarriage up. I do love management speak.

Maybe it was that big bit of cardboard taped over the speed brake that caused it.

I wonder if its the consequence of an unplanned undercarriage non-manifestation event

Paul with your choice of phraseology there's a job waiting for you in this governments PR section.No shortage of projects for you to work on. EricT

Tomliner wrote:Paul with your choice of phraseology there's a job waiting for you in this governments PR section.No shortage of projects for you to work on. EricT

I would apply, but the expense accounts aren't what they were.

Paul K wrote:Maybe it was that big bit of cardboard taped over the speed brake that caused it.

On first blush, that's what I was wondering, but then I looked a little harder and re-read one of my F-15 books. The two dark areas on the wing root are opened panels to access the lift ring attach points (you can see them installed at the front of the openings). They cover the speedbrake with the foam (there's one big piece and one that runs up the spine of it) to protect it while they hook up the straps and lift the airplane to put the gear back down.

For gawds sake Chris, I was joking. I honestly didn't think it had taken off with a flattened cardboard box sellotaped to the upper fuselage! What ARE you like ??!!

Funny you should say that Paul..I thought it might have happened because the pilot was missing

Paul K wrote:For gawds sake Chris, I was joking. I honestly didn't think it had taken off with a flattened cardboard box sellotaped to the upper fuselage! What ARE you like ??!!

"For gawds sake Paul"

Dude, seriously, did you even read what I put on the screen? I got the joke and even acknowledged it. But as I said, I had the same kind of thought and then it became a real question, so I went to look at why it was there.

What in "gawds sake" is wrong with that?