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One down :-)

Posted: 20 Apr 2012, 22:43
by TSR2
Not sure if this was posted before, but my plan to rid the world of 737's is working well :lol:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17360071

Re: One down :-)

Posted: 20 Apr 2012, 22:56
by SkippyBing
I'm going to stick my neck out and say it failed the test!

Re: One down :-)

Posted: 20 Apr 2012, 23:10
by Hot_Charlie
If what the BBC says is true (probably not!) about a brake test, I'd like to see their thought process before they started.

Brakes work = test pass = :) :cheers: :guinn:

Brake don't work = test fail = slide off end of runway = :doh: :hide: :rtfm:

I'm sure there's more to it! ;)

Re: One down :-)

Posted: 20 Apr 2012, 23:27
by VEGAS
Good job they did a test.

Those brakes were obviously shite. :dunno:

Re: One down :-)

Posted: 20 Apr 2012, 23:36
by DaveB
There were no passengers on board at the time and there are no reports of any injuries to the crew, as the BBC's Jane Hill explains.
I bet the laundry basket wasn't so lucky :lol:
ATB
DaveB B)smk

Re: One down :-)

Posted: 21 Apr 2012, 11:22
by Garry Russell
Not to worry Ben...they'll get it fixed :)

It was a brake test

http://aviation-safety.net/database/rec ... 20120313-0

Re: One down :-)

Posted: 21 Apr 2012, 11:35
by TSR2
Note to self, "must try harder" lol :lol:

Re: One down :-)

Posted: 21 Apr 2012, 11:38
by Garry Russell
You didn't pay 'em enough :)

I think it's going to take to a little while *-)

Re: One down :-)

Posted: 21 Apr 2012, 18:23
by Scorpius
Those of us who remember Roger Bacon in Flight magazine from the 70's would see this picture as a definite candidate for the phrase:

'Still too late on the roundout Hoskins'

Re: One down :-)

Posted: 21 Apr 2012, 21:57
by NigelC
That report reads more like Engine Runs n then the brakes let go.