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Let's say you've got your Boeing 747-400 lined up on the centre line and you say to your IYP Co-Pilot,
The big "heavy" slowly begins to gather speed. A few hundred feet down the runway, you hear Michelle say,
Now imagine a situation where something goes wrong! What do you do?
Before you hear Michelle say,
you shout out...
The spoilers instantly snap to their fullest extention, reverse thrust is applied (unless an engine has failed),
the brakes are slammed on, and this 500,000 lb (225.000 kg) aircraft stops as fast as possible.
Once the "heavy" grinds to a halt (hopefully before you run off the end of the runway), Michelle says...
well, actually, I'm not going to tell you. You'll have to try it for yourself. (lol)
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You came in far too fast, and you're not going to be able to capture the glideslope!
Oppssss! No worries! Let your trusty Co-Pilot get you out of this mess. Simply say...
Michelle (or Mike) will pull up the gear, retract the flaps, slam the throttles to the wall and
climb to an altitude of approaximately 2,000 feet AGL.
Give it a try on the next approach... it's a really something to watch.
And, it can easily get you out of a SERIOUS jam when you REALLY need it!
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