Chief test pilot Mike Karriker shared his flight-deck POV of how pilots prepped the Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes for flight back in 2011.
A key test, Velocity Minimum Unstick (VMU), determines the lowest speed at which the Boeing can take off and involves carefully keeping the tail on the runway without slowing the plane.
The skilled flight crew tested the Dreamliner’s performance on wet pavement, dumping over 50,000 gallons of water on the runway and performing landings with both manual and automatic braking systems.
Pilots also tested the plane’s ability to handle crosswinds, with winds reaching 30 knots, requiring pilots to maneuver the plane into a crabbed position before aligning with the runway.
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