No excuse, the pilot is the sole authority in the safe flight of their aircraft. Descent rate was far too high, aircraft was crabbed too far that allowed the wing to strike the ground before the landing gear, and all of this could have been avoided by going around. The video of the incident was because other pilots knew the capabilities of the RJ, and was prepared for a show
That's why I said IF TRUE then the pilot should have said nope to protect the passengers. Also why I gave the example of the plane in Reno that almost made it but pulled up at the last minute and didn't try again. It's the pilot's duty to protect the passengers and crew (and their employer's property) No one on a Reno bound plane wants to go to California but the pilots have to protect lives. Some pilots didn't even attempt to land in Reno and just went straight to CA. Some tried and were successful and some tried but decided for safety's sake to go to CA.
No excuse, the pilot is the sole authority in the safe flight of their aircraft. Descent rate was far too high, aircraft was crabbed too far that allowed the wing to strike the ground before the landing gear, and all of this could have been avoided by going around. The video of the incident was because other pilots knew the capabilities of the RJ, and was prepared for a show
That's why I said IF TRUE then the pilot should have said nope to protect the passengers. Also why I gave the example of the plane in Reno that almost made it but pulled up at the last minute and didn't try again. It's the pilot's duty to protect the passengers and crew (and their employer's property) No one on a Reno bound plane wants to go to California but the pilots have to protect lives. Some pilots didn't even attempt to land in Reno and just went straight to CA. Some tried and were successful and some tried but decided for safety's sake to go to CA.