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Re:Concorde ‘B’ by nraynaud on Monday May 07, 2018 @01:42PM (#17014728)
yes and no, because now it's a pain in the butt when there is a takeoff issue. If there is a tail strike, an engine issue on take off, or a passenger emergency early in the flight, now they have to loop around in circles for hours with a damaged airplane before landing. Or they have to dump fuel, but they do it extremely rarely, because most planes can't even do it, and it's a pain in the butt and actually quite slow for the planes that can do it.

here is an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSq9r05lVTo

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Re:Concorde ‘B’ by gsnedders on Monday May 07, 2018 @09:08PM (#17017977)
All aircraft landing gear are certified for landing at MTOW, they just need inspected afterwards before the plane can re-enter service. The fact that frequently the captain's judgement is to prefer to land at a lower weight is a separate issue.
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Re:Concorde ‘B’ by tajen on Monday May 07, 2018 @04:24PM (#17016190)
and because fuel dump is only allowed above 4000ft/1300m.
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Re:Concorde ‘B’ by nraynaud on Monday May 07, 2018 @04:51PM (#17016387)
It is way more complicated than just altitude, with zones and procedures, incredibly long checklists and a bit of maths. But a plane that can't reach 4000ft is probably in a mayday situation, and there is absolutely no time to try to dump fuel, it's a slow procedure.
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