Originally Posted by
Palal
If this was the pilot's
first landing in a 777 and he flew only 747s before, it's conceivable that he was aiming too low.
This is incorrect. It was the captain's first landing
at SFO in a 777. He had done other landings in the 777, and had also flown other aircraft into SFO.
Besides, I think this is backwards- if, for the sake of argument he had reverted to 747 experience, wouldn't he tend to fly a bit higher to maintain the same visual perspective as on a 747? (or am I misunderstanding?)
Another data point--
Singapore Airlines Flight 006, a 747, attempted takeoff from a taxiway at TPE in 2000, and crashed into construction equipment, killing 83 people.
Taiwan prosecutors considered indicting the flight crew, but ultimately decided not to because the accident was chiefly caused by low visibility. They did, however, decide to ban the capt and first officer from flying into Taiwan for 12 months. The 3rd pilot, however, was not banned because he was not responsible for the takeoff.