There are often aircraft landings that may feel hard to passengers, but that are well within the structural limits of an aircraft. Then there’s what happened to a Frontier Airlines jet a couple of days ago, where it landed so hard that it caused engine issues, as reported by The Aviation Herald. Ouch.
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I am curious to hear from pilot OMAAT readers as to why the plane had to go around when it already touched down - bouncing for me means one or two "bounces". What benefit was there to go around? I am genuinely curious to hear from the the experts (pilots). Thank you
You default to an established procedure. It's like a single engine out on take-off after passing the go-no go point -- look up balanced field distance -- you proceed exactly as you would for the first minute after wheels up.
Because trying to salvage a landing from a high bounce have caused many a crash.
The old expression 'the wheels came off' comes to mind.
Why the runway de-planing, though? Seems unnecessary unless they were unable to maneuver to the gate with just one engine...
In flight school we're taught that we can ALWAYS go around. If it's not right, don't force it, go around instead.
Can be seen as another example of how safely aircraft are built nowadays that despite parts of the tyre going in the engine and the flames, they were still able to take their time to circle, and land comparatively normally.
Are you proud to be an American, where at least you know you’re free (to die in a plane crash)?
@Ben ---> Why is this worse if the plane is a new one or one with some hours on it? I'm not trying to be difficult, but it makes NO difference whether it was a 3-year old A321neo or a 20-year old 737-800. It's a horrible and frightening experience for anyone on ANY plane, regardless of aircraft manufacturer, the age of the plane, its size/capacity (other than the larger the capacity, the more pax get freaked out),
I took it to mean that it sucks to wreck your new car v a 20 year old car. Same analogy but for aircraft.