landing roll


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landing roll

The distance an aircraft travels on the ground after touchdown to the point where it can be stopped or exit to the taxiway. Also called a landing run.
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and flaps up Initial Approach Flaps in first detent and RC [less than or equal to] 0, in air Mid Approach Flaps in second detent and RC [less than or equal to] 0, in air Final Approach Flaps in third detent, in air Landing Roll [t.
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It is probable that the starboard wing of the Boeing 757 passed over the ride-on mower during the landing roll.
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With full dry power selected on both engines throughout the landing roll, there was thus a considerable forward component of thrust, and the pilot was unable to stop the aircraft before it overran the runway end.
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It notes: "During the landing roll the pilot lost control of the aircraft and departed the runway.
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The landing roll required from this point to a full stop would be 305 metres.
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John Horne, managing director for Sheffield Airport, said: 'Shortly after touching down on the landing roll, the aircraft slewed up the runway andonto the grass and came to rest there quite safely.
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Any attempted landing on a Burbank runway could spell disaster, given the terminal's proximity to relatively short active runways, and a potentially non-steerable aircraft on a landing roll.
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During the landing roll, the airplane veered to the right.
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A bird strike is defined as a collision between a bird and aircraft which is in flight or on takeoff or landing roll.
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Wilson said that the right brake failed during the landing roll.
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In many tailwheel airplanes, much of the runway surface is invisible during much of the takeoff and landing roll, increasing the risk of hitting something that will disable the airplane.
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Though not a contributing factor to this incident, ready-room discussions reveal a split among pilots as to whether they routinely use the speed brake during landing roll out.
Good roll to the end

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