Day 22
Today's lesson was to add more piecesto the puzzle.
All the aforementioned flows & checklists & FMS happy good stuff....normal takeoff, etc.
That's where all "normalcy" ended.
En route, we dealt with the following failures:
DC bus failure = no means of extinquishing an engine/cargo fire - elected to land at nearest airport which seemed to satisfy the Master.
Loss of all AC power = memory item =
"ADG manual deploy handle.....PULL" Eventually got all power restored with the APU, did the ADG override thing, and booyah - back up and running.
Other minor failures, then it was time for the approach.
Today's flight plan took us from OKC back to DFW.....LOC approach to 18R, down to about 75-100 ft. AGL and "
Eagle Flight 801....go around."
I have to say, after all the review I did last night of the profiles, that was a non-event (funny how preparation makes otherwise stressful situations non-events.
).
Came back around and the wx had miraculously gone visual.
Shot the visual back to 18R....lined up beautifully! Had all my speeds nailed - set up nicely.....got down to (I kid you not) about 20 ft. AGL and
"Eagle Flight 801....go around."
CRAP!
Did it all again - just like before .... and got a
"Nicely done! Very nice!" from the Master.
This time, Master took us to DAL where we shot the visual to ....umm...31???? I forget.
Lined up, cross the threshold, mains touch, nose touches, thrust reverser deployed and I hear
"don't forget the brakes".... I apply the brakes and .....WOOOHOOOOOOO!.....hold on Lady! We goin' for a riiiiiide!
Had that been real life, I need not say...we woulda been on the news.
I got a little batty with the brakes. Gonna have to nip that in the bud pronto.
More tomorrow.
R2F