Approach
Landing
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- Actually, the crew (especially the pilot flying, the copilot in this instance) is expected to refer to their approach plates and procedures during the approach and landing; flying an approach without referring to the approach plate is considered a gross negligence.
Source: Series / Air Crash Investigation - In The Rolling Stones, the pilot bringing the titular ship in for a landing on Phobos tells one during the long, slow approach.
Source: Shaggy Dog Story / Literature - The straight-in approach means the pilots are landing in a tailwind, and after touchdown, the spoilers fail to deploy.
Source: Series / Air Crash Investigation
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