Today over & in Denver...

[BPTactical]

I'm not a pilot but I'm curious about landing. What happens during the landing process, don't they usually reverse the engines? if that's the case can they reverse just one?

Air Brakes


Duh!

[.455_Hunter]

Holy crap!

https://youtu.be/sBxe4cQzUIY

No fuel cutoff switch?

[Grime]

Holy crap!

https://youtu.be/sBxe4cQzUIY

No fuel cutoff switch?

I wonder what B. A. Baracus would say about that.

[OctopusHighball]

I wonder what B. A. Baracus would say about that.

I pity the fuel?

[Irving]

I pity the fuel?

LOL

[WETWRKS]

I heard some celebrity was on the flight...couldn't figure out who. It was either Shatner or Lithgow.

[beast556]

I pity the fuel?

That was good!!!

[Wolfshoon]

Holy crap!

https://youtu.be/sBxe4cQzUIY

No fuel cutoff switch?

Fire is going out in the video, running out of fuel to burn as it's source has been cut off. Procedure is to pull fire handle which shuts off fuel, electrical generators and bleed air valves. Fire should self extinguish after set period of time, if it continues then fire bottles containing a halon charge are activated. All done via electronic Checklist on DU in cockpit or paper backup sheet. The pilots follow a very set, regimented procedure for engine out/fire failures and are trained a lot on this scenario. Plane and all aboard were able to land safely, testament to pilot skill, training and aircraft technology advances. 777 is ETOPS rated (engines turn or people swimming, inside joke ha ha) for extended operations with one engine out. Most engine failures are not this dramatic with pieces falling off and visible fire, but they happen more often than you might think. Most don't make the news because the planes just land without incidence.

I'm not a pilot but I'm curious about landing. What happens during the landing process, don't they usually reverse the engines? if that's the case can they reverse just one?

Extra long roll-out on landing with brakes only if runway length available, Denver has long runways. Shorter runways will use reduced reverse thrust on good engine with a lot of rudder input to correct yaw. Again this is done a lot during training, the pilots are equipped with the skills to handle this.

[kidicarus13]

Fire is going out in the video, running out of fuel to burn as it's source has been cut off. Procedure is to pull fire handle which shuts off fuel, electrical generators and bleed air valves. Fire should self extinguish after set period of time, if it continues then fire bottles containing a halon charge are activated. All done via electronic Checklist on DU in cockpit or paper backup sheet. The pilots follow a very set, regimented procedure for engine out/fire failures and are trained a lot on this scenario. Plane and all aboard were able to land safely, testament to pilot skill, training and aircraft technology advances. 777 is ETOPS rated (engines turn or people swimming, inside joke ha ha) for extended operations with one engine out. Most engine failures are not this dramatic with pieces falling off and visible fire, but they happen more often than you might think. Most don't make the news because the planes just land without incidence.



Extra long roll-out on landing with brakes only if runway length available, Denver has long runways. Shorter runways will use reduced reverse thrust on good engine with a lot of rudder input to correct yaw. Again this is done a lot during training, the pilots are equipped with the skills to handle this.

Good info

[RblDiver]

That nobody in the air nor the ground was injured is testament that God sent some angels down yesterday!