“Always ready for a briefing”: fantastic approach and landing
Full approach and landing on runway 05L of Dusseldorf International Airport. Onboard Europwings’ latest A320neo...
Short-field landing instruction led to nosewheel collapse
The student pilot was being taught short field landing techniques, using flaps set to 30° but, during the first approach to the grass runway, a high rate of descent developed shortly before touchdown so the instructor took control and went around. Following an in flight re-brief, the student’s second approach was better until approximately 30ft agl when idle power was selected, with the result that the nose pitched down and the...
