Shitting Bricks!!!

**harry10** · 01-11-11, 19:58

Originally Posted by SR71

Makes me wonder, would you take a chance flying with airlines, who's fleet are old? I wouldn't!!

Obviously SR you don't need too. lol

**SR71** · 01-11-11, 20:02

Originally Posted by harry10

Obviously SR you don't need too. lol

Even though I over 30+ years in the air, I'm more reliable,lol!!!

Nice one Harry!

**Franken996** · 01-11-11, 20:11

From the horses mouth ( my aircraft mechanic buddy..)
The 767 was built in the early 80's so that's as old as it could be...most were delivered in the 90's. The pilot did an extremely great job of greasing it in on the engines, an tail....A very minimum of damage. It will probably be repaired by Boeing in a matter of months.....I can't for the life of me figure out why the alternate extension system didn't work. That's what that system is designed for. The alternate system uses gravity to drop the gear out of the wells....Should have been able to do that, at least...

**Franken996** · 01-11-11, 20:12

Originally Posted by Mousey

Oh, that.

Yeah, they have a special foam that they can spray all over the runway now. Its ignition temperature is a few hundred degrees or something and it's sticky, so it hugely lessens the friction between metal and tarmac on touchdown. Wheels-up landings are still tense, but they're not the five-alarm everyone's-going-to-die emergency they used to be.

maybe they should start using that stuff to spray on condoms...

**SR71** · 01-11-11, 20:17

Originally Posted by Franken996

From the horses mouth ( my aircraft mechanic buddy..)
The 767 was built in the early 80's so that's as old as it could be...most were delivered in the 90's. The pilot did an extremely great job of greasing it in on the engines, an tail....A very minimum of damage. It will probably be repaired by Boeing in a matter of months.....I can't for the life of me figure out why the alternate extension system didn't work. That's what that system is designed for. The alternate system uses gravity to drop the gear out of the wells....Should have been able to do that, at least...

Yea, thought they would have a back up system. But it will now be investigated and the findings will let us know.

**rubberlover** · 02-11-11, 11:12

Have to admire the pilot, nerves of steel, and cool as a cucumber to carry off such a landing. Deserves a medal.

**paulmc101** · 02-11-11, 15:25

Originally Posted by sexy lady

OMG. thank god that nobody get hurt!

Ya that would be a bummer alright

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