You're right. The docking system is so unforgiving that if we stop a few cm too late, it displays a big "TOO FAR" for everybody to see. So we tend to come in on the slow side. At idle power, that's no easy task to guess the right speed because inertia depends on the aircraft weight and the tarmac slope. Here I had to put some power to gain the few cm too short. I didn't cut the film as a proof that it can happen also to the captain, even after a smooth landing ;)
I suppose you could always use the C-130 "Sarajevo" approach! LOL. BTW - that touchdown looked incredibly smooth! Hard to say from the video when the wheels actually hit the ground. Looking forward to more!
I take it all the laughing in the flightdeck just prior to parking brakes on was that the Capt pulled up too short? had a laugh at that! shows that we are all humans ;-)
Hey awesome video. I love these type of views any chance you can do some more NZ ones. Keep up the good work. also what airline do you fly for. Cheers Darryl.
