Martinair 744ERF into Quito

[Sebastian]

Everyone,

found this great video of a 747 Approach into Quito:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2BvSnWvCA0&t=1108s

Stunning views @2:02, 2:57, 7:45
Early A/P, A/T disconnect

Cheers,
Sebastian

[John H Watson]

The baro setting didn't seem particularly accurate.

[Hardy Heinlin]

Why?

[Mariano]

I think he means that 30.17 in. Hg is abnormally high for such high elevation (not wrong, just unusual).

Best regards,

Mariano

[Hardy Heinlin]

Does the elevation matter? It wasn't a QFE landing. So QNH 30.18 was the assumed pressure at sea level (incl. OAT correction).

Touchdown was exactly on the amber mark on the altimeter tape (+pitot height). Then it went downhill as the runway slope is -0.6°.


Cheers,

|-|ardy

[Mariano]

Yes, you are right. For some reason, I assumed it was QFE, which would have made it even more improbable.

Best regards,

Mariano

[John H Watson]

Touchdown was exactly on the amber mark on the altimeter tape (+pitot height). Then it went downhill as the runway slope is -0.6°.

Ah, I missed that part. I just noticed the amber mark during rollout.

[Roddez]

You should have seen the departure...

The controller was a little slow in getting the aircraft away so GTI1417, BAC47C and QFA25 did a formation take-off. 

Rod.

[RogerH]

Heh! A fellow Worldflight fan. Did you see Gary and Peter's blind landing last night?