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Right, I was flying to Reina Sofia(South Tenerife), as im going there on Holiday on sunday, thought it'd be fun.
Anyway, I decided to do it in s 747-400, knowing full wll it wasn't going to be the worlds biggest runway.
So I approach the airport, get all the info i need for Autopilot and am looking really good inline with the plane, which i've not prevously done in the 747. I fly over the beginning of the runway, throttle down etc. and hit the ground, only to bounce about 5 times....I looked at the replay and saw the wheels came down seconds before i landed...i must have accidently pressed G.  :'(:(

Okay, let me get this straight:

You're angry that the wheels DID come down?

Aren't you supposed to land with those there, anyway?

LMAO!....I meant came up.

The first time I did a "succesful" landing in a 747 I completely forgot about the gear.

[quote]The first time I did a "succesful" landing in a 747 I completely forgot about the gear.

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Man, the airline mustave been pissed!

Not sure how many simmers will get this, but I'm sure some real world pilots will get a chuckle.  (Or not.)

What was that movie with Tom Hanks and he ran all over, and he told Jenny he had to pee?


Oh yes, it was Forest GUMP!!!!!!!

The first time I got a 747 down I ran off the other end of the runway as I was so happy not to have crashed I forgot the brakes  ::)

By the way Matt.....I LOVED your passenger shot...ROFL

Although it was slightly inaccurate....you just know that somewhere there was some passenger who was thinking "Woo Hoo!  This is GREAT!"

(I'm usually that guy.)

[quote]Not sure how many simmers will get this, but I'm sure some real world pilots will get a chuckle.

[quote]By the way Matt.....I LOVED your passenger shot...ROFL

Although it was slightly inaccurate....you just know that somewhere there was some passenger who was thinking "Woo Hoo!

in a 747 wouldn't it be more like

haha....much better.

:-/
Your not alone here, those gremins have buggered me a few times. I put the gear down, land smooth as babies butt, taxi etc,

oh p.s.
Bounced 5 times...
what was your speed and rate of descent.  ???

You should be less that 200 Knots and falling about 100 ft a minute.

Phil