Originally Posted by
Scottrick
Eek! Glad it worked out. I usually freak out a bit when I look out at the wing and think, "That's all that's keeping us from plummeting to our deaths!" Even if the engine dies, we could still glide for a while with the wings.
But if the liberated cowl damages the slats and the pilot doesn't know it, you may end up with asymmetric slat deployment and that has ended poorly in the past.