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Yes he looked high on the approach but maybe that was necessary due to the terrain. That was one distraction. Going into a landing strip for the first time can cause apprehension. Perhaps he was conditioned to a fixed landing gear aircraft and this a/c was new to him. It is great to have a copilot who is a seasoned pilot and could have suggested the landing gear. That is why commercial airlines have 2 pilots, an extra set of eyes could have helped. Expensive to fix - damaged fuselage and and an engine overhaul. Pilots are human. Many pilots could be put into a simulator and if they were by themselves you could overload them and they could "self destruct" in the simulator. That is why it is great to have 2 pilots even in a small sophisticated a/c
Old 02-18-2012, 07:09 AM
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