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Originally Posted by cashflyer
Are you saying the reporter asked how well a 777 glides?
Because "tanks are empty" , "out of fuel" & "fuel expended" all mean the same thing: that the engines stop turning and the 777 is a glider that will not maintain altitude no matter how much it or its pilots struggle.
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The reporter didn't ask how well a 777 glides, directly. He asked what will the plane do when the engines first stop from lack of fuel. Yes, the plane would be in a glide, but he wanted to know the physical reaction of the plane in the moments immediately following the loss of power. This is when the simulator pilot mentioned the plane, due to its design and if the autopilot was engaged, would "struggle" to maintain altitude with subtle maneuvers--all futile, of course. No one ever claimed or even alluded to the ability of the plane to actually maintain altitude. In short, the reporter wanted to know if the plane would immediately turn nose down and head for the ground.