Some yeras ago an Air Canada B767 enroute from Ottawa [Ont] to Edmonton[Albta] run out of fuel at 41000 ft.
With no electricals the panel went blank and without hydraulics , only RAT power, control became dificult.
The captain glided the 300.000 lbs aircraft using .standby ASI.AH,ALT and mag.compass at 220 KIAS all the way down.
Over very rugged terrain and out of range of any major airport they headed for an abandon airstrip been used at the time for car racing.Unable to deploy flaps or slats and with an unlocked nosewheel they came in too high and fast so the captain SIDE-SLIP the 767 and touch down at 170K without reverse thrusters ,the nosegear folded and the engines nacelles scraped the ground slowingthem down.
There were NO injuries and not major damage to the aircraft/////
Few years ago an Airtransat Airbus enroute from Montreal to Portugal had a total power loss in the midle of the Atlantic.
Hundred of miles from shore, the captain glided the Airbus and landed safely on a small island in the Azores.
Q1 How would you rate the skill of these pilots?
Q2 How do you think YOU would have performed under the same conditions HONESTLY///?
Regards Jetman
With no electricals the panel went blank and without hydraulics , only RAT power, control became dificult.
The captain glided the 300.000 lbs aircraft using .standby ASI.AH,ALT and mag.compass at 220 KIAS all the way down.
Over very rugged terrain and out of range of any major airport they headed for an abandon airstrip been used at the time for car racing.Unable to deploy flaps or slats and with an unlocked nosewheel they came in too high and fast so the captain SIDE-SLIP the 767 and touch down at 170K without reverse thrusters ,the nosegear folded and the engines nacelles scraped the ground slowingthem down.
There were NO injuries and not major damage to the aircraft/////
Few years ago an Airtransat Airbus enroute from Montreal to Portugal had a total power loss in the midle of the Atlantic.
Hundred of miles from shore, the captain glided the Airbus and landed safely on a small island in the Azores.
Q1 How would you rate the skill of these pilots?
Q2 How do you think YOU would have performed under the same conditions HONESTLY///?

Regards Jetman