Coming in a Little Hot

[Scudrunner]

[David MacRay]

In my defense, during the previous few weeks, I spent most of the trip landing long to avoid wake turbulence on 8000'+ runways.

[Scudrunner]

Just noticed he doesn't have any flaps selected.

[David MacRay]

Makes it easier to match the glide slopes of the big planes.

[Colonel]

Never, ever go around.

It's worse than asking for directions. Don't do that. Ever.

Always push a bad situation into a worse one.

The most recent runway incident came some 15 months after another ERJ 145 operated as United Express by Trans States from Washington Dulles International Airport overran Ottawa’s 8,000-foot Runway 07-25 by some 500 feet, again in wet weather. Both pilots and one of the 33 passengers suffered minor injuries in that accident, but the airplane sustained severe damage after its nose gear collapsed in the soft ground. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has not concluded its investigation into that June 16, 2010 accident.

The Board did cite several “operational and human factors” in a report on a 2004 overrun by another Trans States ERJ 145 that originated in Pittsburgh. Operating as US Airways Express, again in wet conditions, the aircraft approached Runway 07-25 “high, fast and not stabilized,” resulting in a touchdown almost halfway down the 8,000-foot runway. However, the report also said that the smooth landing most likely contributed to hydroplaning and that the anti-skid system most likely prevented the brake pressures from rising to normal values until 16 to 19 seconds after weight on wheels, resulting in little or no braking action immediately after landing.

Never, ever overshoot when you pooch the approach and remember
the most important thing about a landing is a greaser.

I go around sometimes, but I'm not a very good pilot. See, I will be
say #3 cleared to land, but if the guy ahead of me hasn't cleared the
runway, I can't touch down.

My left arm goes forward and I tell tower "going around" which of
course causes me to cry myself to sleep at night for the next two
weeks and go to therapy for six months. Or not.

Honestly, does going around cause PTSD in 21st century pilots?

[David MacRay]

Don't tell me my business devil woman.

I like going around. It's fun. Plus it helps me with time building.