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|    john bates to Eeyore    |
|    Re: 777 again.    |
|    19 Jan 08 23:00:59    |
   
   From: jbates31@tiscali.co.uk   
      
   "Eeyore" wrote in message   
   news:47927612.654350A0@hotmail.com...   
   >   
   >   
   > john bates wrote:   
   >   
   >> The fact that some experienced people all mentioned the nose high   
   >> attitude   
   >> before a stall (Which was the case due to the very short distance it   
   >> travelled on the grass)   
   >   
   > If it had truly STALLED there would have been a far nastier mess. The   
   > pilot was just 'stetching' the glide.   
   >   
   >   
   >> why did it do this if under perfect control? This to   
   >> me implies that it was not just the engines.   
   >   
   > The engines didn't fail. There's clear evidence at least one was turning   
   > when it landed. They 'failed' to respond to a call for power. That's where   
   > the   
   > 'failure' is and it looks likely to be electronic to me (or some bizarre   
   > fuel quality related issue).   
   >   
   > Graham   
      
   *** All very interesting, Thanks Graham.   
   John.   
   >   
      
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