#1 - Baaaaaaad.
#2 - Baaaaaaad.
#3 - That's what you call an emergency descent.  Fun to practice, but make sure you've got plenty of altitude to do it.

well with the first one i don't go that fast only 40knots.

Mazza wrote on Oct 4^th, 2007 at 2:29am:


= WAY WAY WAY too much pressure on the nose wheel = gear lock problems/bogey collapse/burst tire(s). Also, there may be the possibility of rupturing the braking/PSI system. For the first, you need to learn some patience. It might be hard, you are 11 (I am 13, however, I was quite patient back then - when I went for my first flight, I didn't pressure the instructor to roar down the taxiway to the active runway at full throttle). Even 40 knots is VERY bad - you should be staying under about 30 - 25 so as to avoid traffic and structures.

For your third comment...NO WAY should you be diving with full flaps, air brakes, maybe at 50% (really, you shouldn't be pitching down to the point that you need airbrakes to SERIOUSLY slow your descent).

All in all, I recommend you read through aircraft checklists, and get a feel for its limits, because, no offense, but if you were an airline captain, and I had to fly on your plane, I would get off immediately.

Those are vague questions that are aircraft/situation dependent... I can think of situations where there are "yes" answers to all three questions.

At the very least, you should specify the plane in question.

Mazza wrote on Oct 4^th, 2007 at 12:51am:


1. On a Taxi-way, this is VERY bad. Unless you're a Military pilot, and have to do a very high speed taxi for a scramble, then you should really never exceed 20kts in something like a 737, or larger planes. General Aviation should go even slower on taxi-ways.

2. Very bad. As mentioned before, this can cause serious damage to the nose-wheel. It's actually smarter to raise the nose a bit to help slow down, then place it lightly back down on the runway. This is called Aerodynamic braking, and all small military jets use this to help slow down, no matter how big or small the runway is.

3. This is called a "Tactical Landing" within the Military. C-130's and C-123's do it all the time, and I'm sure even larger aircraft such as a C-17 and C-5 could do it as well. However, in a commercial jet, you do not want to do this, no matter what. It will cause extreme discomfort to your passengers, as well as possible damage to the plane. Pulling up out of a steep dive will cause quite some G-Force, which can damage parts of the plane, especially the wings!

Mazza wrote on Oct 4^th, 2007 at 12:51am:


Sim

#1: Sounds like a great idea! 
#2: Absolutely!  Its call the wheel barrow braking technique!
#3: You will have a lot of fun with that.

Real

1-3

Non are things you want to do in real life if you enjoy living

Mazza wrote on Oct 4^th, 2007 at 12:51am:


I'm gonna go and try that in a 777...