19-10-2006, 01:33 PM
Had nearly the same thing happen to me. Went from SFO to Honolulu (HNL?) in a 737-400. It wasn't a 10-hour flight but the tanks were
near dry as I was on approach. I kept all the flaps and gear tucked in until the last half mile so I could run the engines on idle for as long
as possible (PPH at idle is 700 per engine on the 734 where standard landing configuration fuel flow is I think 7,000 PPH) then threw out
the flaps, gear and spoilers to slow the descent, opened the reversers when I was still 30 feet up and plunked down on the runway with
a "nice" rating, then the engines proptly flamed out. I was happy but my company was pretty pissed about it! -1500 points or something.
near dry as I was on approach. I kept all the flaps and gear tucked in until the last half mile so I could run the engines on idle for as long
as possible (PPH at idle is 700 per engine on the 734 where standard landing configuration fuel flow is I think 7,000 PPH) then threw out
the flaps, gear and spoilers to slow the descent, opened the reversers when I was still 30 feet up and plunked down on the runway with
a "nice" rating, then the engines proptly flamed out. I was happy but my company was pretty pissed about it! -1500 points or something.
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