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DVA6424
Captain, CRJ-200
E-MAIL
Joined on September 20 2008
Quatercentenary Club
"I dont believe in a no-win scenario"" Midwestern United States
464 legs, 621.1 hours
256 legs,
256.6 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
March 29 2009 00:35 ET by David Digney
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Minn/St. Paul - Rochester,MN...0ft/minute...
i guess that a good one boys!
David DigneyCaptain, CRJ-200
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DVA5947
Captain, B777-200
E-MAIL
Joined on May 19 2008
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Everett 250 Club
Million Mile Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Quincentenary Club
Marshall, MN USA
574 legs, 2,693.6 hours
499 legs,
2,397.0 hours online 516 legs,
2,271.3 hours ACARS 5 legs,
22.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
March 29 2009 01:19 ET by Alex Deutz
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nice!
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DVA5223
Captain, B747-400
E-MAIL
Joined on November 16 2007
Online Double Century Club
Triple Century Club
"BirdMan" New York, NY USA
355 legs, 991.9 hours
293 legs,
866.6 hours online 288 legs,
831.2 hours ACARS 195 legs,
514.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
March 29 2009 01:26 ET by Faisal Nahian
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Nope, it is absolutely wrong!
Faisal NahianCaptain, B747-400
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DVA6659
Captain, B737-800
Joined on November 22 2008
"Long live the Jungle Jets" Atlanta, GA USA
61 legs, 116.1 hours
58 legs,
111.7 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
March 29 2009 02:05 ET by Trevor Schmidt
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Thats actually a bad landing in the RW.
But it is pretty cool.
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DVA1763
Senior Captain, B757-200
Joined on June 29 2004
Everett 250 Club
Online Six Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Seven Century Club
Oklahoma City, OK
723 legs, 2,015.0 hours
645 legs,
1,824.0 hours online 585 legs,
1,608.7 hours ACARS 10 legs,
44.8 hours event 740 legs, 2,044.9 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
March 29 2009 02:28 ET by Steve Pickle
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And impossible.. unless you're landing on a hill.
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DVA6424
Captain, CRJ-200
E-MAIL
Joined on September 20 2008
Quatercentenary Club
"I dont believe in a no-win scenario"" Midwestern United States
464 legs, 621.1 hours
256 legs,
256.6 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
March 29 2009 03:21 ET by David Digney
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Nope...not on a hill..
On approach into Rochester,Mn airport...
Holding at 500ft alt for 5 miles....
i can do things that your big stuff cant do
ACARS doesnt lie...how do u explain people with -1 foot/minute
David DigneyCaptain, CRJ-200
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DVA6626
Captain, MD-11
Joined on November 07 2008
Six Century Club
Million Mile Club
""PROFILE CLIMB"" Las Vegas, NV
753 legs, 2,288.9 hours
28 legs,
55.2 hours online 747 legs,
2,255.7 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
March 29 2009 04:35 ET by Michael Pare
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How did you manage that?
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DVA3768
Senior Captain, B727-200
OLP, COMM
Joined on December 02 2006
50 State Club
Everett 250 Club
Quatercentenary Club
Online Triple Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"Never trade luck for skill." Pelham, NY USA
422 legs, 602.6 hours
310 legs,
445.5 hours online 379 legs,
541.7 hours ACARS 29 legs,
59.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
March 29 2009 05:47 ET by Gideon Sober
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While greasing a landing is a great accomplishment may I also offer the challenge of flying the standard VFR/IFR approach into KRST and meeting the altitude and speed requirements.
Gideon SoberSenior Captain, B727-200
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DVA6659
Captain, B737-800
Joined on November 22 2008
"Long live the Jungle Jets" Atlanta, GA USA
61 legs, 116.1 hours
58 legs,
111.7 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
March 29 2009 10:24 ET by Trevor Schmidt
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But still...
-0fpm defies the laws of physics, how can you be going down when your not going down?
I guess the laws of physics don't apply to FS though. lol
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DVA5484
Captain, CRJ-200
Joined on January 03 2008
Century Club
"Not everyone works at 30,000 feet." Western United States
153 legs, 221.8 hours
48 legs,
62.5 hours online 121 legs,
180.8 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
March 29 2009 11:36 ET by Carl Green
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Lol, yesterday I landed in KRDU with "Touchdown speed: 39ft/minute" - no minus..lol..on ACARS they were all asking if I landed uphill..
Must be an ACARS glitch..because in the PIREP it does say "-39".
Regards,
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DVA5270
Senior Captain, B737-800
Joined on September 27 2007
50 State Club
Everett 500 Club
Online Quintuple Century Club
Nine Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"p=np" Charleston, SC USA
977 legs, 1,725.8 hours
578 legs,
894.1 hours online 931 legs,
1,647.1 hours ACARS 43 legs,
67.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
March 29 2009 11:48 ET by Don Thomas
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David, nicely done
Trevor, Its really not that hard...if you know the formula...
i|<a, b>| = decent rate= (a 2+ b 2) |<x1, .., xn>| = (x12+ .. + xn2) <a, b> + <c, d> = <a+c, b+d> <x1, .., xn> + <y1, .., yn>= < x1+y1, .., xn+yn> k <a, b> = <ka, kb>k <x1, .., xn> = <k x1, .., k x2>
f ax 2 + bx + c = 0 then x = ( -b (b 2 - 4ac) ) / x 2 + (a+b)x + AB = (x + a)(x + b)
2a zeta(s) = 1/1s + 1/2s + 1/3s + ... (s = a + it) all 0's of zeta(s) in strip 0<=a<=1 lie on central line a=1/2
= 0 FPM landing
Don ThomasSenior Captain, B737-800
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DVA6424
Captain, CRJ-200
E-MAIL
Joined on September 20 2008
Quatercentenary Club
"I dont believe in a no-win scenario"" Midwestern United States
464 legs, 621.1 hours
256 legs,
256.6 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
March 29 2009 12:38 ET by David Digney
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Thanks Don...You know,i could have been -0.5 folks.
I've been trying to land a "greaser" for the past month..I was on a non-ACARS flight into St. George,Utah(EMB-120)...and i did -1 ft/minute...
Anything is possible..
David DigneyCaptain, CRJ-200
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DVA4295
Captain, B767-300
Joined on April 05 2007
Online Century Club
Double Century Club
Stratford, CT USA
212 legs, 397.9 hours
194 legs,
368.4 hours online 190 legs,
356.7 hours ACARS 3 legs,
6.7 hours event 19 legs dispatched, 10.0
hours
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Posted onPost created on
March 29 2009 12:45 ET by John Alusik
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since there arent fraction touchdown rates, its probably just rounded down thats all
John AlusikCaptain, B767-300
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DVA4595
Senior Captain, A320
OLP
Joined on June 15 2007
B757 100 Club
Everett 500 Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
50 State Club
Millennium Club
Online Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"How 'bout them Dawgs?" Cumming, GA
1,369 legs, 1,902.0 hours
1,272 legs,
1,763.2 hours online 1,322 legs,
1,831.0 hours ACARS 52 legs,
95.6 hours event 3 legs dispatched, 10.8
hours
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Posted onPost created on
March 29 2009 12:52 ET by Mark Springsteen
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It is an error in acars. I have had a few that said 0ftpersec and fspassengers will say -100ftpersec.
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DVA6540
Captain, B777-200
Joined on October 20 2008
Double Century Club
50 State Club
Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
240 legs, 562.2 hours
8 legs,
12.1 hours online 177 legs,
412.8 hours ACARS 12 legs,
23.1 hours event 363 legs, 903.4 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
March 29 2009 12:52 ET by Augusto Casado
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I do not want to destroy your hopes or anything like that... but I've heard that when you get a -0 fpm landing, it is not because you did a great landing, it's because Acars didn't record that specific part of the flight (Actually it recorded, but it won' tell you.. if you want to know you're real langding, go to the PIREP, in the map select the "flight data" option, and look for purple circle..and if you want it more specific, then open the excel doc.. it will give you the more specific data)
If you see the purple circle, it shows that you landed with a -4 fpm... Great job
Edit: Oh... Mark beat me!
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DVA5270
Senior Captain, B737-800
Joined on September 27 2007
50 State Club
Everett 500 Club
Online Quintuple Century Club
Nine Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"p=np" Charleston, SC USA
977 legs, 1,725.8 hours
578 legs,
894.1 hours online 931 legs,
1,647.1 hours ACARS 43 legs,
67.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
March 29 2009 13:07 ET by Don Thomas
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I am not a "greaser" kinda guy.
Drive that baby right into the blocks. Let the folks in the back know we made it!
"BAM"...."Welcome to Atlanta ! We'll taxi whats left of this hummer to the gate, and send the luggage handlers out to 8R and pick up what's left of you luggage.
Thanks again for putting your life in my hands."
Don ThomasSenior Captain, B737-800
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DVA5595
First Officer, B767-300
Joined on February 21 2008
Century Club
"Flying High" Spring, TX USA
111 legs, 396.2 hours
7 legs,
13.6 hours online 108 legs,
390.2 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
March 29 2009 13:12 ET by Paul Davies
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Hahaha, Don, that reminds me of something a friend of mine that flies for the regionals told me once - he had a really "firm" landing once, so he got on the PA and said this - "Ladies and gentlemen, this is your first officer. I'm sure you noticed we landed in Houston. I was descending to the runway when all of a sudden the runway got in the way of my descent! Welcome to Houston!" Lol, I laughed my guts out...I'm totally going to say that one day...
Paul DaviesFirst Officer, B767-300
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DVA2667
Captain, B757-200
OLP
Joined on November 05 2005
Double Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Everett Century Club
Fayetteville, NC USA
262 legs, 484.7 hours
52 legs,
92.9 hours online 222 legs,
423.0 hours ACARS 1 legs,
1.5 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 04 2009 22:25 ET by Lance Andrus
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I have to agree with Don. I've never sat through a landing that was a greaser. All pilots I've spoken to tell me that you need to fly the bird into the blocks. On planes with automatic spoilers, they won't deploy unless the landing struts really compress. Personally, I want traction on those mains when they touch, greasing it in leaves too much that can possibly go wrong.
Lance AndrusCaptain, B757-200
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